Singular

die

Stellung

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

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

The German noun Stellung is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Stellung?

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

Q: What does die Stellung mean in English?

The German word die Stellung translates to “position, standing” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Stellung?

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

position, standing

Plural: die Stellungen

Strong

Why does the noun Stellung 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 Stellung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Stellung	eine Stellung	keine Stellung
Akkusativ	die Stellung	eine Stellung	keine Stellung
Dativ	der Stellung	einer Stellung	keiner Stellung
Genitiv	der Stellung	einer Stellung	keiner Stellung
Nominativ	die Stellungen	Stellungen	keine Stellungen
Akkusativ	die Stellungen	Stellungen	keine Stellungen
Dativ	den Stellungen	Stellungen	keinen Stellungen
Genitiv	der Stellungen	Stellungen	keiner Stellungen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stellung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Stellung ist gut.The new position is good.	Eine wichtige Stellung ist frei.An important position is free.	Keine Stellung ist sicher.No position is secure.
Akkusativ	Ich suche die beste Stellung.I am looking for the best position.	Er findet eine gute Stellung.He finds a good position.	Sie will keine feste Stellung.She doesn't want a permanent position.
Dativ	Ich bin mit der neuen Stellung zufrieden.I am satisfied with the new position.	Er ist in einer guten Stellung tätig.He is active in a good position.	Sie ist mit keiner schlechten Stellung glücklich.She is happy with no bad position.
Genitiv	Die Beschreibung der neuen Stellung fehlt.The description of the new position is missing.	Die Anforderungen einer guten Stellung sind klar.The requirements of a good position are clear.	Die Details keiner freien Stellung sind bekannt.The details of no vacant position are known.
Nominativ	Die hohen Stellungen sind begehrt.The high positions are coveted.	Viele Stellungen sind offen.Many positions are open.	Keine Stellungen sind passend.No positions are suitable.
Akkusativ	Wir besetzen die freien Stellungen.We fill the vacant positions.	Ich sehe viele Stellungen.I see many positions.	Sie findet keine passenden Stellungen.She doesn't find any suitable positions.
Dativ	Er arbeitet in den hohen Stellungen.He works in the high positions.	Sie ist in vielen Stellungen.She is in many positions.	Ich arbeite in keinen schlechten Stellungen.I don't work in any bad positions.
Genitiv	Die Aufgaben der hohen Stellungen sind komplex.The tasks of the high positions are complex.	Die Bedingungen vieler Stellungen sind hart.The conditions of many positions are tough.	Die Vorteile keiner neuen Stellungen sind klar.The advantages of no new positions are clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Stellung?

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

The German noun Stellung is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Stellung?

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

What does die Stellung mean in English?

The German word die Stellung translates to “position, standing” in English.

How do you decline die Stellung?

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

Nominativ: die Stellung
Akkusativ: die Stellung
Dativ: der Stellung
Genitiv: der Stellung

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.

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Why does the noun Stellung have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Stellung?

What CEFR level is the word Stellung?

What is the plural of die Stellung?

What does die Stellung mean in English?

How do you decline die Stellung?

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