Singular

die

Tarifverhandlung

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

It is die Tarifverhandlung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Tarifverhandlung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Tarifverhandlung?

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

Q: What does die Tarifverhandlung mean in English?

The German word die Tarifverhandlung translates to “collective bargaining” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Tarifverhandlung?

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

collective bargaining

Plural: die Tarifverhandlungen

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Why does the noun Tarifverhandlung 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 Tarifverhandlung

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tarifverhandlung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Tarifverhandlung beginnt bald.The new wage negotiation starts soon.	Eine lange Tarifverhandlung ist wichtig.A long wage negotiation is important.	Keine einfache Tarifverhandlung findet statt.No easy wage negotiation is taking place.
Akkusativ	Wir führen die neue Tarifverhandlung.We are conducting the new wage negotiation.	Er erwartet eine schwere Tarifverhandlung.He expects a difficult wage negotiation.	Ich will keine weitere Tarifverhandlung.I don't want any further wage negotiation.
Dativ	Ich spreche über der letzten Tarifverhandlung.I am talking about the last wage negotiation.	Er hilft einer schweren Tarifverhandlung.He is helping a difficult wage negotiation.	Ich gebe keiner guten Tarifverhandlung keine Chance.I give no good wage negotiation a chance.
Genitiv	Das Ziel der neuen Tarifverhandlung ist klar.The goal of the new wage negotiation is clear.	Der Beginn einer langen Tarifverhandlung ist wichtig.The beginning of a long collective bargaining is important.	Die Dauer keiner schwierigen Tarifverhandlung ist kurz.The duration of no difficult collective bargaining is short.
Nominativ	Die aktuellen Tarifverhandlungen sind schwierig.The current wage negotiations are difficult.	Solche Tarifverhandlungen sind oft lang.Such wage negotiations are often long.	Keine kurzen Tarifverhandlungen sind erfolgreich.No short wage negotiations are successful.
Akkusativ	Sie führen die langen Tarifverhandlungen.They are conducting the long wage negotiations.	Wir sehen viele Tarifverhandlungen oft.We often see many wage negotiations.	Sie wollen keine neuen Tarifverhandlungen.They don't want any new wage negotiations.
Dativ	Ich helfe den aktuellen Tarifverhandlungen.I am helping the current wage negotiations.	Ich spreche mit vielen Tarifverhandlungen.I speak with many wage negotiations.	Ich stimme keinen alten Tarifverhandlungen zu.I don't agree to any old wage negotiations.
Genitiv	Die Ergebnisse der letzten Tarifverhandlungen sind gut.The results of the last wage negotiations are good.	Die Themen schwerer Tarifverhandlungen sind komplex.The topics of difficult wage negotiations are complex.	Die Ziele keiner alten Tarifverhandlungen sind klar.The goals of no old wage negotiations are clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Tarifverhandlung?

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

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

What does die Tarifverhandlung mean in English?

The German word die Tarifverhandlung translates to “collective bargaining” in English.

How do you decline die Tarifverhandlung?

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

Nominativ: die Tarifverhandlung
Akkusativ: die Tarifverhandlung
Dativ: der Tarifverhandlung
Genitiv: der Tarifverhandlung

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.