Why is it die Beklemmung?
Beklemmung ends in -ung, and nouns ending in -ung are feminine: in a German dictionary, 99% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ung die
Meaning
Examples
[1] "In view of the danger, no one was noticeable in view of the danger"
[1] „Die Beklemmung angesichts der Gefahr war keinem anzumerken.“
[2] "After the young couple's departure, he became quiet and began to complain about oppressions and melancholy"
[2] „Nach der Abreise des jungen Paares wurde er still und begann über Beklemmungen und Melancholien zu klagen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Beklemmung | die Beklemmungen |
| Genitiv | der Beklemmung | der Beklemmungen |
| Dativ | der Beklemmung | den Beklemmungen |
| Akkusativ | die Beklemmung | die Beklemmungen |
Pronunciation
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