Why does the noun Beurteilung 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 Beurteilung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Beurteilungeine Beurteilungkeine Beurteilung
Akkusativdie Beurteilungeine Beurteilungkeine Beurteilung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Beurteilung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die faire Beurteilung war sehr fair.The fair assessment was very fair.
Eine gerechte Beurteilung ist wichtig.A just assessment is important.
Keine objektive Beurteilung war möglich.No objective assessment was possible.
Akkusativ
Wir geben die neue Beurteilung ab.We submit the new assessment.
Ich erwarte eine gute Beurteilung.I expect a good assessment.
Er gibt keine schlechte Beurteilung ab.He submits no bad assessment.

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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 Beurteilung?

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

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

What is the plural of die Beurteilung?

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

What does die Beurteilung mean in English?

The German word die Beurteilung translates to “judgement” in English.

How do you decline die Beurteilung?

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

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.