Why does the noun Schilderung 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 Schilderung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Schilderungeine Schilderungkeine Schilderung
Akkusativdie Schilderungeine Schilderungkeine Schilderung
Dativder Schilderungeiner Schilderungkeiner Schilderung
Genitivder Schilderungeiner Schilderungkeiner Schilderung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schilderung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die genaue Schilderung ist klar.The exact description is clear.
Eine kurze Schilderung hilft uns.A short description helps us.
Keine lange Schilderung ist möglich.No long description is possible.
Akkusativ
Ich höre die genaue Schilderung.I hear the exact description.
Er gibt eine kurze Schilderung ab.He submits a short description.
Wir haben keine lange Schilderung.We have no long description.
Dativ
Ich folge der genauen Schilderung.I follow the exact description.
Er hilft einer kurzen Schilderung.He helps with a short description.
Ich glaube keiner langen Schilderung.I believe no long description.
Genitiv
Der Inhalt der genauen Schilderung ist gut.The content of the exact description is good.
Die Wichtigkeit einer kurzen Schilderung ist groß.The importance of a short description is great.
Die Qualität keiner langen Schilderung ist schlecht.The quality of no long description is bad.

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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 Schilderung?

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

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

What does die Schilderung mean in English?

The German word die Schilderung translates to “description, account” in English.

How do you decline die Schilderung?

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

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.