---
title: "Bezahlung: der, die or das? It’s die Bezahlung (payment) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Bezahlung, “payment”. Accusative: die Bezahlung; dative: der Bezahlung. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bezahlung/
---

# Bezahlung: der, die or das?

die Bezahlung

Payment

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Bezahlung takes the article die (die Bezahlung). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “payment” in English.

## Bezahlung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Payment
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Bezahlung in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Bezahlung)
- [Bezahlung in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Bezahlung)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Bezahlung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-ung)

## Bezahlung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Bezahlung |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Bezahlung |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Bezahlung |

## More words ending in -ung

[die Besprechung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/besprechung/) [die Erweiterung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/erweiterung/) [die Überwachung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ueberwachung/) [die Zwischenlandung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zwischenlandung/) [die Nachbarschaftsbeziehung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachbarschaftsbeziehung/) [die Wiedergutmachung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wiedergutmachung/) [die Lebensmittelvergiftung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lebensmittelvergiftung/) [die Meldung](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/meldung/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

[die Insolvenz Insolvency](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/insolvenz/) [der Einzelhandel Retail trade](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelhandel/) [die Notenbank Central bank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notenbank/) [das Schaufenster Shop window](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schaufenster/) [der Einzelhändler Retailer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelhaendler/) [der Ertrag Yield](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ertrag/) [die Papiertüte Paper bag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/papiertuete/) [der Nachlass Discount](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachlass/) [der Mindestpreis Price floor](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/) [der Kontostand Balance](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kontostand/) [die Hypothek Mortgage](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hypothek/) [der Abonnent Subscriber](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/abonnent/)

## die Bezahlung and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)