Why does the noun Belastung 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 Belastung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Belastungeine Belastungkeine Belastung
Akkusativdie Belastungeine Belastungkeine Belastung
Dativder Belastungeiner Belastungkeiner Belastung
Genitivder Belastungeiner Belastungkeiner Belastung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Belastung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hohe Belastung ist spürbar.The high burden is noticeable.
Eine neue Belastung kommt hinzu.A new burden is added.
Keine hohe Belastung ist gut.No high burden is good.
Akkusativ
Ich spüre die hohe Belastung.I feel the high burden.
Er hat eine neue Belastung.He has a new burden.
Sie hat keine hohe Belastung mehr.She has no high burden anymore.
Dativ
Ich begegne der hohen Belastung.I encounter the high burden.
Er begegnet einer neuen Belastung.He encounters a new burden.
Ich begegne keiner hohen Belastung.I encounter no high burden.
Genitiv
Die Ursache der hohen Belastung ist klar.The cause of the high burden is clear.
Die Ursache einer neuen Belastung ist klar.The cause of a new burden is clear.
Die Ursache keiner hohen Belastung ist klar.The cause of no high burden is clear.

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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 Belastung?

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

What CEFR level is the word Belastung?

The German noun Belastung is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Belastung?

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

What does die Belastung mean in English?

The German word die Belastung translates to “load, strain” in English.

How do you decline die Belastung?

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

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.