Why does the noun Tagung 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 Tagung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Tagungeine Tagungkeine Tagung
Akkusativdie Tagungeine Tagungkeine Tagung
Dativder Tagungeiner Tagungkeiner Tagung
Genitivder Tagungeiner Tagungkeiner Tagung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tagung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Tagung beginnt heute.The new conference starts today.
Eine wichtige Tagung ist wichtig.A significant conference is important.
Keine große Tagung findet statt.No big conference is taking place.
Akkusativ
Ich besuche die erste Tagung.I am attending the first conference.
Er plant eine kurze Tagung.He is planning a short conference.
Wir wollen keine weitere Tagung.We don't want any further conference.
Dativ
Ich spreche über der letzten Tagung.I am talking about the last conference.
Er hilft einer kleinen Tagung.He is helping a small conference.
Ich gebe keiner guten Tagung Geld.I don't give money to any good conference.
Genitiv
Der Beginn der neuen Tagung ist wichtig.The beginning of the new conference is important.
Der Zweck einer wichtigen Tagung ist klar.The purpose of an important conference is clear.
Der Inhalt keiner neuen Tagung ist bekannt.The content of no new conference is known.

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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 Tagung?

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

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

What does die Tagung mean in English?

The German word die Tagung translates to “conference, meeting” in English.

How do you decline die Tagung?

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

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.