Why does the noun Meeting have the article das?

English loanwords ending in -ing are neuter.

Examples

das Meeting (meeting), das Training (training), das Timing (timing), das Marketing (marketing), das Camping (camping), das Shopping (shopping)

Exceptions

der Pudding (pudding) - older borrowing with different pronunciation

Declension table for German noun Meeting

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdas Meetingein Meetingkein Meeting
Akkusativdas Meetingein Meetingkein Meeting
Dativdem Meetingeinem Meetingkeinem Meeting
Genitivdes Meetingseines Meetingskeines Meetings

Examples in context

Real sentences using Meeting in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Das neue Meeting ist wichtig.The new meeting is important.
Ein kurzes Meeting beginnt jetzt.A short meeting starts now.
Kein Meeting ist langweilig.No meeting is boring.
Akkusativ
Ich besuche das neue Meeting.I attend the new meeting.
Er plant ein kurzes Meeting.He plans a short meeting.
Wir brauchen kein Meeting.We don't need any meeting.
Dativ
Ich nehme an dem neuen Meeting teil.I participate in the new meeting.
Er spricht nach einem kurzen Meeting.He speaks after a short meeting.
Ich bin bei keinem Meeting.I am not at any meeting.
Genitiv
Der Beginn des neuen Meetings ist morgen.The start of the new meeting is tomorrow.
Das Ziel eines kurzen Meetings ist klar.The goal of a short meeting is clear.
Ich kenne den Inhalt keines Meetings.I don't know the content of any meeting.

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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 Meeting?

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

What CEFR level is the word Meeting?

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

What is the plural of das Meeting?

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

What does das Meeting mean in English?

The German word das Meeting translates to “meeting” in English.

How do you decline das Meeting?

Like all German nouns, Meeting changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: das Meeting
  • Akkusativ: das Meeting
  • Dativ: dem Meeting
  • Genitiv: des Meetings

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.