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

Declension table for German noun Heilung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Heilungeine Heilungkeine Heilung
Akkusativdie Heilungeine Heilungkeine Heilung
Dativder Heilungeiner Heilungkeiner Heilung
Genitivder Heilungeiner Heilungkeiner Heilung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Heilung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
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.

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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 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.