Why does the noun Gebrauchsanweisung 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 Gebrauchsanweisung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Gebrauchsanweisungeine Gebrauchsanweisung—
Akkusativdie Gebrauchsanweisungeine Gebrauchsanweisung—
Dativder Gebrauchsanweisungeiner Gebrauchsanweisung—
Genitivder Gebrauchsanweisungeiner Gebrauchsanweisung—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Gebrauchsanweisung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Gebrauchsanweisung?

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

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

What does die Gebrauchsanweisung mean in English?

The German word die Gebrauchsanweisung translates to “instructions for use” in English.

How do you decline die Gebrauchsanweisung?

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

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.