Why is it die Fahndung?
Fahndung 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] The search after the burglar finally led to his arrest
[1] Die Fahndung nach dem Einbrecher führte schließlich zu dessen Festnahme.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Fahndung | die Fahndungen |
| Genitiv | der Fahndung | der Fahndungen |
| Dativ | der Fahndung | den Fahndungen |
| Akkusativ | die Fahndung | die Fahndungen |
Pronunciation
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