Why does the noun Vermarktung 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 Vermarktung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Vermarktungeine Vermarktungkeine Vermarktung
Akkusativdie Vermarktungeine Vermarktungkeine Vermarktung
Dativder Vermarktungeiner Vermarktungkeiner Vermarktung
Genitivder Vermarktungeiner Vermarktungkeiner Vermarktung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Vermarktung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Vermarktung ist wichtig.The new marketing is important.
Eine gute Vermarktung hilft immer.Good marketing always helps.
Keine schnelle Vermarktung ist einfach.No quick marketing is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir brauchen die schnelle Vermarktung.We need the quick marketing.
Ich sehe eine gute Vermarktung.I see a good marketing.
Er will keine schlechte Vermarktung.He doesn't want bad marketing.
Dativ
Ich helfe der neuen Vermarktung gern.I like to help the new marketing.
Er hilft einer guten Vermarktung.He helps a good marketing.
Sie hilft keiner schlechten Vermarktung.She doesn't help any bad marketing.
Genitiv
Der Erfolg der neuen Vermarktung ist klar.The success of the new marketing is clear.
Der Preis einer guten Vermarktung ist hoch.The price of a good marketing is high.
Die Kosten keiner schlechten Vermarktung sind gering.The costs of no bad marketing are low.

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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 Vermarktung?

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

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

What does die Vermarktung mean in English?

The German word die Vermarktung translates to “marketing” in English.

How do you decline die Vermarktung?

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

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.