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Einschreibung
📝 What does 'die Einschreibung' mean?
Die Einschreibung is a German noun meaning the act or process of formally signing up for something or having oneself entered into an official register or list. It's frequently used in the context of educational institutions (e.g., university, courses) or official registries.
- Meaning 1: The process of enrolling or registering, especially at a university (Universität) or college (Hochschule) - often called Immatrikulation in this specific context.
- Meaning 2: The process of being entered into a register or list (e.g., voter registry - Wählerverzeichnis, association register - Vereinsregister).
🚨 Because the word ends in -ung, it is feminine (feminin) and takes the article die.
Article rules for der, die, and das
-ung → always feminine.
There are many -ung words, we won't list them all. There are only a few exceptions.
🧐 Grammar Deep Dive: Die Einschreibung
The word 'Einschreibung' is a feminine noun.
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Einschreibung |
| Genitive | der | Einschreibung |
| Dative | der | Einschreibung |
| Accusative | die | Einschreibung |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Einschreibungen |
| Genitive | der | Einschreibungen |
| Dative | den | Einschreibungen |
| Accusative | die | Einschreibungen |
Example Sentences
- Die Einschreibung für das neue Semester beginnt nächste Woche.
(The enrollment for the new semester begins next week.) - Für die Einschreibung benötigen Sie Ihren Personalausweis und das Abiturzeugnis.
(For the enrollment, you need your ID card and your high school diploma.) - Die Frist für die Einschreibung zum Sprachkurs läuft bald ab.
(The deadline for the registration for the language course is expiring soon.) - Nach erfolgreicher Einschreibung erhältst du deine Matrikelnummer.
(After successful enrollment, you will receive your student ID number.) - Alle notwendigen Dokumente für die Einschreibung sind online verfügbar.
(All necessary documents for the enrollment are available online.)
🚀 How to use 'Einschreibung'?
'Einschreibung' is primarily used in formal contexts when talking about official registration or enrollment.
- Education: The most common use is enrolling at a university (Universität) or college (Hochschule), often used synonymously with Immatrikulation, or signing up for courses (Kurse). Example: 'Die Einschreibung an der Uni war kompliziert.' (Enrolling at the university was complicated.)
- Authorities/Administration: Entry into official lists or registers. Example: 'Die Einschreibung ins Wählerverzeichnis ist wichtig.' (Registering on the electoral roll is important.)
- Difference from 'Anmeldung': While 'Anmeldung' is more general and can be used for many things (e.g., doctor's appointment, newsletter signup), 'Einschreibung' is more specific and often associated with a more formal, sometimes bureaucratic process involving admission into an institution or register. 'Anmeldung' can mean registration, notification, or sign-up.
You often talk about the 'Einschreibung für' something (e.g., einen Kurs - a course) or the 'Einschreibung an' an institution (e.g., einer Universität - a university).
💡 Mnemonics for Einschreibung
Article Mnemonic: Words ending in -ung in German are almost always feminine (feminin). Think: The end-ing (-ung) makes the thing feminine! So: die Einschreibung.
Meaning Mnemonic: Imagine you have to 'write' (schreiben) yourself 'in' (ein-) to a list or book to be officially part of something (like a university or a course). This act is the Einschreibung (enrollment/registration).
🔄 Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms (Similar Meaning):
- Immatrikulation: Specifically for enrollment at a university/college.
- Registrierung: (Registration) A general term for being entered into a list or database.
- Anmeldung: (Registration, sign-up, notification) Very general, can be less formal.
- Aufnahme: (Admission, acceptance) The act of being accepted or included.
⚠️ Caution: Not all synonyms are interchangeable in every context. 'Immatrikulation' only fits universities, 'Anmeldung' is often less formal than 'Einschreibung'.
😂 A Little Joke
Warum war der Bleistift bei der Einschreibung an der Uni so nervös?
(Why was the pencil so nervous during university enrollment?)
Er hatte Angst, nicht angespitzt genug zu sein!
(He was afraid he wasn't sharp enough!)
📜 A Poem about Enrollment
Das Formular, ein weißes Blatt,
(The form, a white sheet,)
die Zukunft, die man vor sich hat.
(The future that one has ahead.)
Ein Stift, ein Klick, ein ernster Blick,
(A pen, a click, a serious look,)
zurück gibt es oft kein Zurück.
(Often there's no turning back.)
Die Einschreibung, ein großer Schritt,
(The enrollment, a big step,)
nimmt dich ins Buch des Wissens mit.
(Takes you into the book of knowledge.)
Von nun an bist du mit dabei,
(From now on, you are part of it,)
Student zu sein, neu und frei.
(To be a student, new and free.)
❓ Riddle Time
Ich bin ein Akt, oft auf Papier,
(I am an act, often on paper,)
An Unis öffne ich die Tür.
(At universities, I open the door.)
Man braucht mich auch für manchen Kurs,
(You also need me for many a course,)
Und fülle Listen im Rekurs.
(And fill lists in due course.)
Was bin ich? / What am I?
Lösung / Solution: die Einschreibung (enrollment/registration)
🌐 Other Information
Word Composition (Wortzusammensetzung):
The word 'Einschreibung' is composed of:
- Prefix 'ein-': Indicates movement inward, inclusion.
- Verb 'schreiben': (to write) To record something in writing.
- Suffix '-ung': Turns the verb into a noun, denoting a process or its result.
Together, the meaning emerges: The process of 'writing' oneself 'into' something (formally), i.e., registering or enrolling.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Einschreibung?
The noun 'Einschreibung' is feminine. The correct article is die. Therefore, it is die Einschreibung (Nominative singular), der Einschreibung (Genitive singular), der Einschreibung (Dative singular), die Einschreibung (Accusative singular), and die Einschreibungen (Nominative plural).