Why does the noun Streichung 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 Streichung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Streichungeine Streichungkeine Streichung
Akkusativdie Streichungeine Streichungkeine Streichung
Dativder Streichungeiner Streichungkeiner Streichung
Genitivder Streichungeiner Streichungkeiner Streichung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Streichung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Streichung ist gültig.The new cancellation is valid.
Eine neue Streichung ist nötig.A new cancellation is necessary.
Keine neue Streichung ist geplant.No new cancellation is planned.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Streichung.I see the new cancellation.
Ich erwarte eine neue Streichung.I expect a new cancellation.
Ich sehe keine neue Streichung.I don't see any new cancellation.
Dativ
Ich stimme der neuen Streichung zu.I agree to the new cancellation.
Ich stimme einer neuen Streichung zu.I agree to a new cancellation.
Ich stimme keiner neuen Streichung zu.I agree to no new cancellation.
Genitiv
Der Grund der neuen Streichung ist klar.The reason for the new cancellation is clear.
Der Grund einer neuen Streichung ist unklar.The reason for a new cancellation is unclear.
Der Grund keiner neuen Streichung ist klar.The reason for no new cancellation is clear.

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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 Streichung?

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

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

What does die Streichung mean in English?

The German word die Streichung translates to “cancellation, deletion” in English.

How do you decline die Streichung?

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

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.