Why does the noun Besichtigung 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 Besichtigung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Besichtigungeine Besichtigung—
Akkusativdie Besichtigungeine Besichtigung—
Dativder Besichtigungeiner Besichtigung—
Genitivder Besichtigungeiner Besichtigung—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Besichtigung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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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 Besichtigung?

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

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

What does die Besichtigung mean in English?

The German word die Besichtigung translates to “viewing” in English.

How do you decline die Besichtigung?

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

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.