Why does the noun Besprechung 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 Besprechung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Besprechungeine Besprechungkeine Besprechung
Akkusativdie Besprechungeine Besprechungkeine Besprechung
Dativder Besprechungeiner Besprechungkeiner Besprechung
Genitivder Besprechungeiner Besprechungkeiner Besprechung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Besprechung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Besprechung ist wichtig.The meeting is important.
Eine Besprechung beginnt bald.A meeting starts soon.
Keine Besprechung findet statt.No meeting takes place.
Akkusativ
Ich mag die Besprechung.I like the meeting.
Wir haben eine Besprechung.We have a meeting.
Er will keine Besprechung.He doesn't want a meeting.
Dativ
Ich nehme an der Besprechung teil.I participate in the meeting.
Ich bin bei einer Besprechung.I am at a meeting.
Ich stimme keiner Besprechung zu.I agree to no meeting.
Genitiv
Der Beginn der Besprechung ist wichtig.The beginning of the meeting is important.
Der Zweck einer Besprechung ist klar.The purpose of a meeting is clear.
Der Inhalt keiner Besprechung ist bekannt.The content of no meeting 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 Besprechung?

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

The German noun Besprechung is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Besprechung?

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

What does die Besprechung mean in English?

The German word die Besprechung translates to “discussion/meeting” in English.

How do you decline die Besprechung?

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

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.