Why does the noun Schaffung 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 Schaffung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Schaffungeine Schaffungkeine Schaffung
Akkusativdie Schaffungeine Schaffungkeine Schaffung
Dativder Schaffungeiner Schaffungkeiner Schaffung
Genitivder Schaffungeiner Schaffungkeiner Schaffung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schaffung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die wichtige Schaffung ist wichtig.The creation is important.
Eine neue Schaffung braucht Zeit.A new creation needs time.
Keine gute Schaffung ist einfach.No good creation is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir sehen die große Schaffung.We see the great creation.
Er plant eine neue Schaffung.He plans a new creation.
Ich will keine schnelle Schaffung.I don't want any quick creation.
Dativ
Ich helfe der guten Schaffung.I help the good creation.
Er dient einer wichtigen Schaffung.He serves an important creation.
Sie glaubt keiner neuen Schaffung.She believes no new creation.
Genitiv
Der Wert der neuen Schaffung.The value of the new creation.
Die Idee einer großen Schaffung.The idea of a great creation.
Die Kosten keiner schnellen Schaffung.The costs of no quick creation.

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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 Schaffung?

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

The noun Schaffung is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Schaffung mean in English?

The German word die Schaffung translates to “creation, establishment” in English.

How do you decline die Schaffung?

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

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.