Why does the noun Beendigung 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 Beendigung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Beendigungeine Beendigungkeine Beendigung
Akkusativdie Beendigungeine Beendigungkeine Beendigung
Dativder Beendigungeiner Beendigungkeiner Beendigung
Genitivder Beendigungeiner Beendigungkeiner Beendigung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Beendigung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schnelle Beendigung ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The quick termination is important.
Eine schnelle Beendigung beginnt {adj2}{adjEnd2}.A quick termination begins soon.
Keine schnelle Beendigung hilft {adj2}{adjEnd2}.No quick termination helps much.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die schnelle Beendigung.I see the quick termination.
Wir brauchen eine schnelle Beendigung.We need a quick termination.
Er will keine schnelle Beendigung.He doesn't want any quick termination.
Dativ
Ich stimme der schnellen Beendigung zu.I agree to the quick termination.
Sie hilft einer schnellen Beendigung.She helps a quick termination.
Mit keiner schnellen Beendigung bin ich {adj2}{adjEnd2}.I am not happy with any quick termination.
Genitiv
Der Grund der schnellen Beendigung ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The reason for the quick termination is clear.
Der Beginn einer schnellen Beendigung ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The beginning of a quick termination is difficult.
Die Folge keiner schnellen Beendigung ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The consequence of no quick termination is bad.

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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 Beendigung?

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

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

What does die Beendigung mean in English?

The German word die Beendigung translates to “termination, ending” in English.

How do you decline die Beendigung?

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

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.