Why does the noun Messung 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 Messung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Messungeine Messungkeine Messung
Akkusativdie Messungeine Messungkeine Messung
Dativder Messungeiner Messungkeiner Messung
Genitivder Messungeiner Messungkeiner Messung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Messung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die erste Messung ist wichtig.The first measurement is important.
Eine genaue Messung ist nötig.An accurate measurement is necessary.
Keine schnelle Messung ist gut.No quick measurement is good.
Akkusativ
Wir machen die erste Messung.We make the first measurement.
Er braucht eine genaue Messung.He needs an accurate measurement.
Sie will keine schnelle Messung.She doesn't want a quick measurement.
Dativ
Ich vertraue der ersten Messung.I trust the first measurement.
Er hilft einer genauen Messung.He helps an accurate measurement.
Sie arbeitet an keiner schnellen Messung.She works on no quick measurement.
Genitiv
Das Ergebnis der ersten Messung.The result of the first measurement.
Der Zweck einer genauen Messung.The purpose of an accurate measurement.
Die Dauer keiner schnellen Messung.The duration of no quick measurement.

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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 Messung?

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

The German noun Messung is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Messung?

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

What does die Messung mean in English?

The German word die Messung translates to “measuring, measurement” in English.

How do you decline die Messung?

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

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.