Why does the noun Verlobung 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 Verlobung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Verlobungeine Verlobungkeine Verlobung
Akkusativdie Verlobungeine Verlobungkeine Verlobung
Dativder Verlobungeiner Verlobungkeiner Verlobung
Genitivder Verlobungeiner Verlobungkeiner Verlobung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Verlobung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Verlobung ist hier.The new engagement is here.
Hier ist eine gute Verlobung.Here is a good engagement.
Kkeine alte Verlobung gefällt mir.No old engagement pleases me.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die junge Verlobung.I see the young engagement.
Ich suche eine liebe Verlobung.I am looking for a dear engagement.
Ich habe kkeine schöne Verlobung.I don't have any beautiful engagement.
Dativ
Ich spreche mit der netten Verlobung.I am speaking about the nice engagement.
Er hilft einer treuen Verlobung.He helps with a loyal engagement.
Ich gebe kkeiner alten Verlobung Geld.I don't give money for any old engagement.
Genitiv
Das ist die Farbe der neuen Verlobung.That is the color of the new engagement.
Wegen einer guten Verlobung war ich spät.Because of a good engagement, I was late.
Ich kenne die Geschichte kkeiner jungen Verlobung.I don't know the story of any young engagement.

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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 Verlobung?

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

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

What does die Verlobung mean in English?

The German word die Verlobung translates to “engagement” in English.

How do you decline die Verlobung?

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

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.