Why is it die Steigung?
Steigung 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
[1] level of steepness (general) and especially in the upward direction
[1] Steilheitsgrad (allgemein) und speziell in Aufwärtsrichtung[2] Mathematics, analysis: Result of a differentiation, i.e. the formation of a differential quotient
[2] Mathematik, Analysis: Ergebnis einer Differentiation, also die Bildung eines DifferentialquotientenExamples
[1] On the slope, only the strongest drivers can be born with Armstrong
[1] Bei der Steigung können nur noch die stärksten Fahrer mit Armstrong mithalten.
[1] "After a last slope around two hairpin bends that were connected by an S-curve, the bus suddenly drove into the village with Karacho"
[1] „Nach einer letzten Steigung um zwei Haarnadelkurven herum, die durch eine S-Kurve miteinander verbunden waren, fuhr der Bus plötzlich mit Karacho in das Dorf hinein.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Steigung | die Steigungen |
| Genitiv | der Steigung | der Steigungen |
| Dativ | der Steigung | den Steigungen |
| Akkusativ | die Steigung | die Steigungen |
Pronunciation
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