Singular

die

Landung

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

It is die Landung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Landung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Landung?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Landung?

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

Q: What does die Landung mean in English?

The German word die Landung translates to “landing” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Landung?

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

landing

Plural: die Landungen

Strong

Why does the noun Landung 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 Landung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Landung	eine Landung	keine Landung
Akkusativ	die Landung	eine Landung	keine Landung
Dativ	die Landung	einer Landung	keiner Landung
Genitiv	der Landung	einer Landung	keiner Landung
Nominativ	die Landungen	Landungen	keine Landungen
Akkusativ	die Landungen	Landungen	keine Landungen
Dativ	die Landungen	Landungen	keinen Landungen
Genitiv	der Landungen	Landungen	keiner Landungen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Landung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die erste Landung war erfolgreich.The first landing was successful.	Eine sichere Landung ist wichtig.A safe landing is important.	Keine sichere Landung ist möglich.No safe landing is possible.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die erste Landung.We see the first landing.	Er beobachtet eine sichere Landung.He observes a safe landing.	Ich sehe keine sichere Landung.I don't see any safe landing.
Dativ	Ich denke an die erste Landung.I think about the first landing.	Er hilft bei einer sicheren Landung.He helps with a safe landing.	Sie nimmt an keiner sicheren Landung teil.She does not participate in any safe landing.
Genitiv	Die Zeit der ersten Landung ist wichtig.The time of the first landing is important.	Die Sicherheit einer sicheren Landung ist groß.The safety of a safe landing is great.	Der Grund keiner sicheren Landung ist bekannt.The reason for no safe landing is known.
Nominativ	Die ersten Landungen waren gut.The first landings were good.	Sichere Landungen sind oft pünktlich.Safe landings are often on time.	Keine sicheren Landungen sind hier.No safe landings are here.
Akkusativ	Sie erwarten die ersten Landungen.They expect the first landings.	Wir finden sichere Landungen interessant.We find safe landings interesting.	Ich sehe keine sicheren Landungen.I don't see any safe landings.
Dativ	Wir sprechen über die ersten Landungen.We talk about the first landings.	Er arbeitet an sicheren Landungen.He works on safe landings.	Sie hilft keinen sicheren Landungen.She helps no safe landings.
Genitiv	Die Zeiten der ersten Landungen sind wichtig.The times of the first landings are important.	Die Regeln sicherer Landungen sind klar.The rules of safe landings are clear.	Die Daten keiner sicheren Landungen sind bekannt.The data of no safe landings are known.

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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 Landung?

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

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

What is the plural of die Landung?

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

What does die Landung mean in English?

The German word die Landung translates to “landing” in English.

How do you decline die Landung?

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

Nominativ: die Landung
Akkusativ: die Landung
Dativ: die Landung
Genitiv: der Landung

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.