Why does the noun Befreiung 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 Befreiung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Befreiungeine Befreiungkeine Befreiung
Akkusativdie Befreiungeine Befreiungkeine Befreiung
Dativder Befreiungeiner Befreiungkeiner Befreiung
Genitivder Befreiungeiner Befreiungkeiner Befreiung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Befreiung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die schnelle Befreiung ist wichtig.The quick liberation is important.
Eine große Befreiung ist nötig.A great liberation is necessary.
Keine Befreiung ist einfach.No liberation is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir feiern die Befreiung.We celebrate the liberation.
Er plant eine Befreiung.He plans a liberation.
Sie will keine Befreiung mehr.She doesn't want any more liberation.
Dativ
Er hilft bei der Befreiung.He helps with the liberation.
Sie arbeitet an einer Befreiung.She works on a liberation.
Mit keiner Befreiung ist er froh.He is not happy with any liberation.
Genitiv
Der Tag der Befreiung ist nah.The day of liberation is near.
Die Hoffnung einer Befreiung ist groß.The hope of a liberation is great.
Die Chance keiner Befreiung ist gut.The chance of no liberation is good.

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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 Befreiung?

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

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

What does die Befreiung mean in English?

The German word die Befreiung translates to “liberation, exemption” in English.

How do you decline die Befreiung?

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

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.