Why does the noun Versorgung 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 Versorgung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Versorgungeine Versorgungkeine Versorgung
Akkusativdie Versorgungeine Versorgungkeine Versorgung
Dativder Versorgungeiner Versorgungkeiner Versorgung
Genitivder Versorgungeiner Versorgungkeiner Versorgung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Versorgung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Versorgung ist wichtig.The good supply is important.
Eine sichere Versorgung hilft uns.A secure supply helps us.
Keine schnelle Versorgung ist möglich.No quick supply is possible.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die gute Versorgung.I see the good supply.
Wir brauchen eine sichere Versorgung.We need a secure supply.
Er will keine schnelle Versorgung.He doesn't want a quick supply.
Dativ
Ich helfe der guten Versorgung.I help the good supply.
Er arbeitet an einer sicheren Versorgung.He is working on a secure supply.
Sie stimmt keiner schnellen Versorgung zu.She doesn't agree to any quick supply.
Genitiv
Der Erfolg der guten Versorgung ist klar.The success of the good supply is clear.
Der Beginn einer sicheren Versorgung ist schwer.The beginning of a secure supply is difficult.
Die Kosten keiner schnellen Versorgung sind hoch.The costs of no quick supply are high.

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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 Versorgung?

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

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

What does die Versorgung mean in English?

The German word die Versorgung translates to “supply, care” in English.

How do you decline die Versorgung?

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

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.