Why does the noun Auszahlung have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine. Look at the bolded -ung in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Zeitung (newspaper), die Wohnung (apartment), die Bildung (education), die Hoffnung (hope), die Übung (exercise), die Meinung (opinion), die Erfahrung (experience)

Exceptions

der Sprung (jump), der Schwung (momentum) - these are verb stems, not the -ung suffix

Declension table for German noun Auszahlung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Auszahlungeine Auszahlung—
Akkusativdie Auszahlungeine Auszahlung—
Dativder Auszahlungeiner Auszahlung—
Genitivder Auszahlungeiner Auszahlung—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Auszahlung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Auszahlung?

It is die Auszahlung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Auszahlung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Auszahlung?

The plural form of die Auszahlung is die Auszahlungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Auszahlung mean in English?

The German word die Auszahlung translates to “payout” in English.

How do you decline die Auszahlung?

Like all German nouns, Auszahlung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Auszahlung
  • Akkusativ: die Auszahlung
  • Dativ: der Auszahlung
  • Genitiv: der Auszahlung

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.