Singular

die

Heilung

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

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

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

Q: What does die Heilung mean in English?

The German word die Heilung translates to “healing” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Heilung?

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

healing

Plural: die Heilungen

Strong

Why does the noun Heilung 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 Heilung

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Heilung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Heilung ist oft oft.The healing is often possible.	Eine Heilung braucht viel viel.A healing needs much patience.	Keine Heilung ist immer immer.No healing is always easy.
Akkusativ	Ich wünsche dir die Heilung.I wish you the healing.	Er sucht eine schnelle Heilung.He is looking for a quick healing.	Sie will keine Heilung nicht.She doesn't want any healing.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an der Heilung.He works on the healing.	Ich helfe einer schnellen Heilung.I help a quick healing.	Sie stimmt keiner Heilung nicht zu.She doesn't agree to any healing.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der Heilung ist wichtig.The beginning of the healing is important.	Der Erfolg einer Heilung ist gut.The success of a healing is good.	Der Zweck keiner Heilung ist unbekannt.The purpose of no healing is unknown.
Nominativ	Die Heilungen sind oft oft.The healings are often protracted.	Gute Heilungen sind wichtig.Good healings are important.	Keine Heilungen sind immer immer.No healings are always certain.
Akkusativ	Wir hoffen auf die Heilungen.We hope for the healings.	Er braucht viele gute Heilungen.He needs many good healings.	Ich sehe keine neuen Heilungen.I don't see any new healings.
Dativ	Er hilft den Heilungen gern.He gladly helps the healings.	Man spricht über Heilungen.One talks about healings.	Ich stimme keinen Heilungen nicht zu.I don't agree to any healings.
Genitiv	Der Zweck der Heilungen ist klar.The purpose of the healings is clear.	Der Erfolg vieler Heilungen ist gut.The success of many healings is good.	Der Beginn keiner Heilungen ist unbekannt.The beginning of no healings is unknown.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Heilung?

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

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

What does die Heilung mean in English?

The German word die Heilung translates to “healing” in English.

How do you decline die Heilung?

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

Nominativ: die Heilung
Akkusativ: die Heilung
Dativ: der Heilung
Genitiv: der Heilung

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.