Why does the noun Beachtung 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 Beachtung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Beachtungeine Beachtungkeine Beachtung
Akkusativdie Beachtungeine Beachtungkeine Beachtung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Beachtung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die nötige Beachtung fehlt oft.The necessary attention is often missing.
Eine große Beachtung ist wichtig.Great attention is important.
Keine Beachtung ist gut.No attention is good.
Akkusativ
Er findet die nötige Beachtung.He finds the necessary attention.
Wir suchen eine große Beachtung.We are looking for great attention.
Sie bekommt keine Beachtung.She gets no attention.

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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 Beachtung?

It is die Beachtung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Beachtung 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 Beachtung?

The noun Beachtung is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Beachtung mean in English?

The German word die Beachtung translates to “attention, consideration” in English.

How do you decline die Beachtung?

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

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.