Why does the noun Verpflegung 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 Verpflegung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Verpflegungeine Verpflegung—
Akkusativdie Verpflegungeine Verpflegung—
Dativder Verpflegungeiner Verpflegung—
Genitivder Verpflegungeiner Verpflegung—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Verpflegung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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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 Verpflegung?

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

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

What does die Verpflegung mean in English?

The German word die Verpflegung translates to “catering” in English.

How do you decline die Verpflegung?

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

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.