Why does the noun Bemerkung 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 Bemerkung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bemerkungeine Bemerkungkeine Bemerkung
Akkusativdie Bemerkungeine Bemerkungkeine Bemerkung
Dativder Bemerkungeiner Bemerkungkeiner Bemerkung
Genitivder Bemerkungeiner Bemerkungkeiner Bemerkung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bemerkung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die lustige Bemerkung ist lustig.The remark is funny.
Eine wichtige Bemerkung ist wichtig.A remark is important.
Keine nötige Bemerkung ist nötig.No remark is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich höre die Bemerkung.I hear the remark.
Er macht eine Bemerkung.He makes a remark.
Sie macht keine Bemerkung.She makes no remark.
Dativ
Mit der Bemerkung bin ich einverstanden.I agree with the remark.
Mit einer Bemerkung ist er zufrieden.With a remark, he is satisfied.
Mit keiner Bemerkung ist er glücklich.He is not happy with any remark.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der Bemerkung ist klar.The content of the remark is clear.
Der Inhalt einer Bemerkung ist wichtig.The content of a remark is important.
Der Inhalt keiner Bemerkung ist bekannt.The content of no remark is known.

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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 Bemerkung?

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

The German noun Bemerkung is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Bemerkung?

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

What does die Bemerkung mean in English?

The German word die Bemerkung translates to “remark, comment” in English.

How do you decline die Bemerkung?

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

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.