Singular

die

Bebauung

Q: Is it der, die, or das Bebauung?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Bebauung?

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

Q: What does die Bebauung mean in English?

The German word die Bebauung translates to “development, building” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Bebauung?

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

development, building

Plural: die Bebauungen

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Why does the noun Bebauung 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

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Declension table for German noun Bebauung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Bebauung	eine Bebauung	keine Bebauung
Akkusativ	die Bebauung	eine Bebauung	keine Bebauung
Dativ	der Bebauung	einer Bebauung	keiner Bebauung
Genitiv	der Bebauung	einer Bebauung	keiner Bebauung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bebauung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Bebauung ist schön.The new development is beautiful.	Eine neue Bebauung ist schön.A new development is beautiful.	Keine neue Bebauung ist schön.No new development is beautiful.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Bebauung.I see the new development.	Ich suche eine neue Bebauung.I am looking for a new development.	Ich sehe keine neue Bebauung.I see no new development.
Dativ	Ich wohne in der neuen Bebauung.I live in the new development.	Ich wohne in einer neuen Bebauung.I live in a new development.	Ich wohne in keiner neuen Bebauung.I live in no new development.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der neuen Bebauung ist grün.The color of the new development is green.	Die Farbe einer neuen Bebauung ist grün.The color of a new development is green.	Die Farbe keiner neuen Bebauung ist grün.The color of no new development is green.

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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 Bebauung?

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

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

What does die Bebauung mean in English?

The German word die Bebauung translates to “development, building” in English.

How do you decline die Bebauung?

Like all German nouns, Bebauung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Bebauung
Akkusativ: die Bebauung
Dativ: der Bebauung
Genitiv: der Bebauung

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.