Why does the noun Erholung 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 Erholung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Erholungeine Erholungkeine Erholung
Akkusativdie Erholungeine Erholungkeine Erholung
Dativder Erholungeiner Erholungkeiner Erholung
Genitivder Erholungeiner Erholungkeiner Erholung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Erholung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Erholung ist wichtig.The good recovery is important.
Eine lange Erholung ist nötig.A long recovery is necessary.
Es gibt keine Erholung.There is no recovery.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die nötige Erholung.I need the necessary recovery.
Wir suchen eine schnelle Erholung.We are looking for a quick recovery.
Ich finde keine Erholung.I don't find any recovery.
Dativ
Ich widme mich der guten Erholung.I dedicate myself to good recovery.
Mit einer guten Erholung ist alles besser.With a good recovery, everything is better.
Mit keiner Erholung geht es nicht.It doesn't work without recovery.
Genitiv
Die Zeit der guten Erholung ist wichtig.The time of good recovery is important.
Die Dauer einer langen Erholung ist unklar.The duration of a long recovery is unclear.
Der Wert keiner Erholung ist null.The value of no recovery is 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 Erholung?

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

The noun Erholung is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Erholung mean in English?

The German word die Erholung translates to “recovery, relaxation, rest” in English.

How do you decline die Erholung?

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

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.