Why does the noun Verbindung 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 Verbindung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Verbindungeine Verbindungkeine Verbindung
Akkusativdie Verbindungeine Verbindungkeine Verbindung
Dativder Verbindungeiner Verbindungkeiner Verbindung
Genitivder Verbindungeiner Verbindungkeiner Verbindung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Verbindung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die chemische Verbindung ist sehr stabil.The chemical connection is very stable.
Hier gibt es eine gute Verbindung.There is a good connection here.
Keine direkte Verbindung ist verfügbar.No direct connection is available.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die schnelle Verbindung.I need the fast connection.
Er sucht eine neue Verbindung.He is looking for a new connection.
Wir haben keine direkte Verbindung.We have no direct connection.
Dativ
Mit der neuen Verbindung geht es besser.It works better with the new connection.
Er hilft einer wichtigen Verbindung.He helps an important connection.
Ich traue keiner einzigen Verbindung.I don't trust any single connection.
Genitiv
Der Name der chemischen Verbindung ist lang.The name of the chemical connection is long.
Wegen einer schlechten Verbindung war er spät.He was late because of a bad connection.
Trotz keiner klaren Verbindung versucht er es.Despite no clear connection, he tries it.

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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 Verbindung?

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

What CEFR level is the word Verbindung?

The German noun Verbindung is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Verbindung?

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

What does die Verbindung mean in English?

The German word die Verbindung translates to “connection, link” in English.

How do you decline die Verbindung?

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

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.