Why does the noun Betreuung 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 Betreuung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Betreuungeine Betreuungkeine Betreuung
Akkusativdie Betreuungeine Betreuungkeine Betreuung
Dativder Betreuungeiner Betreuungkeiner Betreuung
Genitivder Betreuungeiner Betreuungkeiner Betreuung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Betreuung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Betreuung ist gut.The new care is good.
Eine neue Betreuung beginnt bald.New care starts soon.
Keine neue Betreuung ist nötig.No new care is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die neue Betreuung.I need the new care.
Er sucht eine neue Betreuung.He is looking for new care.
Wir haben keine neue Betreuung.We have no new care.
Dativ
Ich helfe der neuen Betreuung.I help the new care.
Er dankt einer neuen Betreuung.He thanks new care.
Ich vertraue keiner neuen Betreuung.I trust no new care.
Genitiv
Der Preis der neuen Betreuung ist hoch.The price of the new care is high.
Der Wert einer neuen Betreuung ist klar.The value of new care is clear.
Die Kosten keiner neuen Betreuung sind null.The costs of no new care are zero.

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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 Betreuung?

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

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

What is the plural of die Betreuung?

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

What does die Betreuung mean in English?

The German word die Betreuung translates to “care” in English.

How do you decline die Betreuung?

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

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.