Why does the noun Bildung 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 Bildung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Bildungeine Bildungkeine Bildung
Akkusativdie Bildungeine Bildungkeine Bildung
Dativder Bildungeiner Bildungkeiner Bildung
Genitivder Bildungeiner Bildungkeiner Bildung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Bildung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Bildung ist wichtig.The good education is important.
Eine hohe Bildung ist teuer.A high education is expensive.
Keine neue Bildung ist nötig.No new education is necessary.
Akkusativ
Ich schätze die gute Bildung.I value the good education.
Wir brauchen eine hohe Bildung.We need a high education.
Ich sehe keine neue Bildung.I see no new education.
Dativ
Ich widme mich der guten Bildung.I dedicate myself to the good education.
Er hilft einer hohen Bildung.He helps a high education.
Sie gibt keiner neuen Bildung Priorität.She gives no new education priority.
Genitiv
Der Wert der guten Bildung ist hoch.The value of the good education is high.
Das ist die Grundlage einer hohen Bildung.That is the basis of a high education.
Ich brauche die Details keiner neuen Bildung.I don't need the details of any new education.

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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 Bildung?

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

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

What is the plural of die Bildung?

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

What does die Bildung mean in English?

The German word die Bildung translates to “education” in English.

How do you decline die Bildung?

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

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.