Why does the noun Wiederholung 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 Wiederholung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Wiederholungeine Wiederholungkeine Wiederholung
Akkusativdie Wiederholungeine Wiederholungkeine Wiederholung
Dativder Wiederholungeiner Wiederholungkeiner Wiederholung
Genitivder Wiederholungeiner Wiederholungkeiner Wiederholung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wiederholung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die letzte Wiederholung war langweilig.The last repetition was boring.
Eine kurze Wiederholung ist hilfreich.A short repetition is helpful.
Keine unnötige Wiederholung ist gut.No unnecessary repetition is good.
Akkusativ
Ich mag die letzte Wiederholung nicht.I don't like the last repetition.
Er braucht eine kurze Wiederholung.He needs a short repetition.
Sie will keine unnötige Wiederholung.She doesn't want any unnecessary repetition.
Dativ
Nach der letzten Wiederholung war er müde.After the last repetition, he was tired.
Mit einer kurzen Wiederholung lernte er.With a short repetition, he learned.
Sie half keiner unnötigen Wiederholung.She didn't help with any unnecessary repetition.
Genitiv
Der Zweck der letzten Wiederholung ist klar.The purpose of the last repetition is clear.
Die Notwendigkeit einer kurzen Wiederholung ist hoch.The necessity of a short repetition is high.
Der Sinn keiner unnötigen Wiederholung fehlt.The meaning of no unnecessary repetition is missing.

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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 Wiederholung?

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

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

What does die Wiederholung mean in English?

The German word die Wiederholung translates to “repetition” in English.

How do you decline die Wiederholung?

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

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.