Singular

die

Trauung

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

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

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

Q: What does die Trauung mean in English?

The German word die Trauung translates to “wedding ceremony” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Trauung?

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

wedding ceremony

Plural: die Trauungen

Strong

Why does the noun Trauung 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 Trauung

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Trauung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die schöne Trauung ist heute.The beautiful wedding ceremony is today.	Eine große Trauung findet statt.A big wedding ceremony is taking place.	Keine weitere Trauung ist geplant.No further wedding ceremony is planned.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die schöne Trauung.We see the beautiful wedding ceremony.	Ich plane eine kleine Trauung.I am planning a small wedding ceremony.	Er will keine große Trauung.He doesn't want a big wedding ceremony.
Dativ	Ich helfe bei der ersten Trauung.I help with the first wedding ceremony.	Er spricht über einer schönen Trauung.He talks about a beautiful wedding ceremony.	Sie denkt an keiner großen Trauung.She doesn't think about a big wedding ceremony.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der schönen Trauung ist wichtig.The beginning of the beautiful wedding ceremony is important.	Die Farbe einer großen Trauung ist weiß.The color of a big wedding ceremony is white.	Der Zweck keiner weiteren Trauung ist klar.The purpose of no further wedding ceremony is clear.
Nominativ	Die vielen Trauungen sind wichtig.The many wedding ceremonies are important.	Große Trauungen kosten viel Geld.Big wedding ceremonies cost a lot of money.	Keine weiteren Trauungen sind erlaubt.No further wedding ceremonies are allowed.
Akkusativ	Sie besuchen die vielen Trauungen.They attend the many wedding ceremonies.	Wir organisieren gute Trauungen.We organize good wedding ceremonies.	Ich sehe keine weiteren Trauungen.I don't see any further wedding ceremonies.
Dativ	Er hilft bei den vielen Trauungen.He helps with the many wedding ceremonies.	Wir sprechen über schönen Trauungen.We talk about beautiful wedding ceremonies.	Ich helfe bei keinen weiteren Trauungen.I don't help with any further wedding ceremonies.
Genitiv	Das Ende der vielen Trauungen ist nah.The end of the many wedding ceremonies is near.	Die Planung großer Trauungen ist schwer.The planning of big wedding ceremonies is difficult.	Der Sinn keiner weiteren Trauungen ist bekannt.The meaning of no further wedding ceremonies 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 Trauung?

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

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

What does die Trauung mean in English?

The German word die Trauung translates to “wedding ceremony” in English.

How do you decline die Trauung?

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

Nominativ: die Trauung
Akkusativ: die Trauung
Dativ: der Trauung
Genitiv: der Trauung

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.