Singular

die

Verachtung

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

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

The noun Verachtung is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Verachtung mean in English?

The German word die Verachtung translates to “contempt” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Verachtung?

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

contempt

Plural: die Verachtungen

Strong

Why does the noun Verachtung 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 Verachtung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Verachtung	eine Verachtung	keine Verachtung
Akkusativ	die Verachtung	eine Verachtung	keine Verachtung
Dativ	der Verachtung	einer Verachtung	keiner Verachtung
Nominativ	die Verachtungen	Verachtungen	keine Verachtungen
Akkusativ	die Verachtungen	Verachtungen	keine Verachtungen
Dativ	den Verachtungen	Verachtungen	keinen Verachtungen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Verachtung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die tiefe Verachtung ist spürbar.The deep contempt is palpable.	Eine große Verachtung ist schlimm.A great contempt is bad.	Keine tiefe Verachtung ist gerecht.No deep contempt is justified.
Akkusativ	Er zeigt die tiefe Verachtung.He shows the deep contempt.	Ich spüre eine große Verachtung.I feel a great contempt.	Sie hat keine tiefe Verachtung.She has no deep contempt.
Dativ	Er begegnet der tiefen Verachtung.He encounters the deep contempt.	Mit einer großen Verachtung lebt man schlecht.One lives badly with a great contempt.	Er begegnet keiner tiefen Verachtung.He encounters no deep contempt.
Nominativ	Die allen Verachtungen sind tief.All the contempts are deep.	Neue Verachtungen sind selten.New contempts are rare.	Keine tiefen Verachtungen sind nötig.No deep contempts are necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die allen Verachtungen.We see all the contempts.	Er spürt neue Verachtungen.He feels new contempts.	Sie zeigt keine tiefen Verachtungen.She shows no deep contempt.
Dativ	Er begegnet den allen Verachtungen.He encounters all the contempts.	Mit neuen Verachtungen lebt man schlecht.One lives badly with new contempts.	Er begegnet keinen tiefen Verachtungen.He encounters no deep contempt.

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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 Verachtung?

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

The noun Verachtung is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Verachtung mean in English?

The German word die Verachtung translates to “contempt” in English.

How do you decline die Verachtung?

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

Nominativ: die Verachtung
Akkusativ: die Verachtung
Dativ: der Verachtung

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.