Why does the noun Forderung 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 Forderung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Forderungeine Forderungkeine Forderung
Akkusativdie Forderungeine Forderungkeine Forderung
Dativder Forderungeiner Forderungkeiner Forderung
Genitivder Forderungeiner Forderungkeiner Forderung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Forderung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die finanzielle Forderung ist berechtigt.The financial demand is justified.
Das ist eine finanzielle Forderung.That is a financial demand.
Keine finanzielle Forderung wurde gestellt.No financial demand was made.
Akkusativ
Er akzeptiert die finanzielle Forderung.He accepts the financial demand.
Sie stellt eine finanzielle Forderung.She makes a financial demand.
Ich habe keine finanzielle Forderung erhalten.I have received no financial demand.
Dativ
Wir stimmen der finanziellen Forderung zu.We agree to the financial demand.
Er widerspricht einer finanziellen Forderung.He objects to a financial demand.
Sie gibt keiner finanziellen Forderung nach.She yields to no financial demand.
Genitiv
Die Erfüllung der finanziellen Forderung ist wichtig.The fulfillment of the financial demand is important.
Trotz einer finanziellen Forderung bleibt er ruhig.Despite a financial demand, he remains calm.
Wegen keiner finanziellen Forderung wurde gestreikt.The strike was not because of any financial demand.

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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 Forderung?

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

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

What is the plural of die Forderung?

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

What does die Forderung mean in English?

The German word die Forderung translates to “demand, claim” in English.

How do you decline die Forderung?

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

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.