Singular

die

Buchung

Q: Is it der, die, or das Buchung?

It is die Buchung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Buchung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Buchung?

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

Q: What does die Buchung mean in English?

The German word die Buchung translates to “booking, reservation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Buchung?

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

booking, reservation

Plural: die Buchungen

Strong

Why does the noun Buchung 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

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Declension table for German noun Buchung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Buchung	eine Buchung	keine Buchung
Akkusativ	die Buchung	eine Buchung	keine Buchung
Dativ	der Buchung	einer Buchung	keiner Buchung
Genitiv	der Buchung	einer Buchung	keiner Buchung
Nominativ	die Buchungen	Buchungen	keine Buchungen
Akkusativ	die Buchungen	Buchungen	keine Buchungen
Dativ	den Buchungen	Buchungen	keinen Buchungen
Genitiv	der Buchungen	Buchungen	keiner Buchungen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Buchung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die wichtige Buchung ist wichtig.The booking is important.	Eine nötige Buchung ist nötig.A booking is necessary.	Keine mögliche Buchung ist möglich.No booking is possible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Buchung.I see the booking.	Er macht eine Buchung.He makes a booking.	Wir haben keine Buchung.We have no booking.
Dativ	Ich stimme der Buchung zu.I agree to the booking.	Er gibt einer Buchung Priorität.He gives a booking priority.	Er vertraut keiner Buchung.He trusts no booking.
Genitiv	Der Preis der Buchung ist hoch.The price of the booking is high.	Der Preis einer Buchung ist hoch.The price of a booking is high.	Der Preis keiner Buchung ist hoch.The price of no booking is high.
Nominativ	Die neuen Buchungen sind neu.The bookings are new.	Wichtige Buchungen sind wichtig.Bookings are important.	Keine freien Buchungen sind frei.No bookings are free.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die Buchungen.They see the bookings.	Wir brauchen Buchungen.We need bookings.	Ich habe keine Buchungen.I have no bookings.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an den Buchungen.I am working on the bookings.	Er gibt Buchungen keine Chance.He gives bookings no chance.	Ich vertraue keinen Buchungen.I trust no bookings.
Genitiv	Die Details der Buchungen sind wichtig.The details of the bookings are important.	Die Wichtigkeit vieler Buchungen ist klar.The importance of many bookings is clear.	Die Wichtigkeit keiner Buchungen ist klar.The importance of no bookings is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Buchung?

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

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

What does die Buchung mean in English?

The German word die Buchung translates to “booking, reservation” in English.

How do you decline die Buchung?

Like all German nouns, Buchung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Buchung
Akkusativ: die Buchung
Dativ: der Buchung
Genitiv: der Buchung

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.