Why does the noun Kreuzung 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 Kreuzung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kreuzungeine Kreuzungkeine Kreuzung
Akkusativdie Kreuzungeine Kreuzungkeine Kreuzung
Dativder Kreuzungeiner Kreuzungkeiner Kreuzung
Genitivder Kreuzungeiner Kreuzungkeiner Kreuzung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kreuzung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Kreuzung ist gefährlich.The big intersection is dangerous.
Eine neue Kreuzung entsteht hier.A new intersection is being built here.
Keine kleine Kreuzung ist sicher.No small intersection is safe.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die große Kreuzung.I see the big intersection.
Wir brauchen eine neue Kreuzung.We need a new intersection.
Ich sehe keine kleine Kreuzung.I see no small intersection.
Dativ
Ich stehe an der großen Kreuzung.I stand at the big intersection.
Ich stehe an einer neuen Kreuzung.I stand at a new intersection.
Ich stehe an keiner kleinen Kreuzung.I stand at no small intersection.
Genitiv
Die Mitte der großen Kreuzung.The middle of the big intersection.
Die Mitte einer neuen Kreuzung.The middle of a new intersection.
Die Gefahr keiner kleinen Kreuzung.The danger of no small intersection.

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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 Kreuzung?

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

The German noun Kreuzung is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Kreuzung?

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

What does die Kreuzung mean in English?

The German word die Kreuzung translates to “intersection” in English.

How do you decline die Kreuzung?

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

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.