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numbering enumeration
ترقيم تعداد
numeración enumeración
شماره گذاری شمردن
numérotation enumeration
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numerazione enumerazione
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numeracja wyliczanie
numeração enumeracao
numerotare enumerare
нумерация перечисление
numaralandırma sayma
нумерація перерахунок
编号 数字排列

die  Nummerierung
B2
Estimated CEFR level.
/nʊmɛˈʁiːʁʊŋ/

🔢 What does "die Nummerierung" mean?

Die Nummerierung refers to the process or result of assigning sequential numbers to elements (like pages, houses, objects, list items, etc.) to create a clear order or identification. It translates to numbering or pagination.

It's a noun derived from the verb nummerieren (to number) and, like most nouns ending in -ung, it is feminine (die).

Examples of contexts:

  • Seitennummerierung - page numbering in a book
  • Nummerierung von Akten - numbering of files in an archive
  • Hausnummerierung - house numbering on a street
  • Automatische Nummerierung - automatic numbering in word processing software

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.

Examples: die Achtung · die Angleichung · die Anmerkung · die Ausführung · die Ausrüstung · die Ausstattung · ...
⚠️ Exceptions: der Schwung · der Sprung · der Ursprung · der Vorsprung

🧐 Grammar in Detail: die Nummerierung

The word Nummerierung is a feminine noun. It's usually used in the singular because it describes a process or concept. A plural form (die Nummerierungen) is rare but possible when referring to different types or instances of numbering.

Declension (Singular)

Declension of 'die Nummerierung' (Singular)
Case Article Noun
Nominative die Nummerierung
Genitive der Nummerierung
Dative der Nummerierung
Accusative die Nummerierung

Declension (Plural - rare)

Declension of 'die Nummerierungen' (Plural)
Case Article Noun
Nominative die Nummerierungen
Genitive der Nummerierungen
Dative den Nummerierungen
Accusative die Nummerierungen

📝 Example Sentences

  1. Die Nummerierung der Seiten beginnt erst ab Kapitel 1.
    (The numbering of the pages only starts from Chapter 1.)
  2. Bitte überprüfen Sie die fortlaufende Nummerierung der Rechnungen.
    (Please check the consecutive numbering of the invoices.)
  3. Ohne eine klare Nummerierung wäre das Archiv unübersichtlich.
    (Without clear numbering, the archive would be confusing.)
  4. Die automatische Nummerierung in Word erleichtert das Erstellen von Listen.
    (The automatic numbering in Word makes creating lists easier.)

💡 How to use "Nummerierung"?

Nummerierung is used when talking about the systematic assignment of numbers.

  • Context: Often in technical, administrative, organizational, or editorial fields.
  • Usage: You talk about the Nummerierung von etwas (e.g., die Nummerierung der Häuser - the numbering of the houses) or describe the type of numbering (e.g., eine automatische Nummerierung - an automatic numbering, eine fortlaufende Nummerierung - a consecutive numbering).
  • Distinction from "Zahl": A Zahl (die) is the abstract mathematical concept or its symbol (e.g., die Zahl 5 - the number 5). Nummerierung is the process of assigning numbers (often ordinal numbers or identification numbers).
  • Distinction from "Nummer": A Nummer (die) is a specific assigned number (e.g., Hausnummer - house number, Telefonnummer - phone number). Nummerierung is the overall process.

🧠 Mnemonics for Nummerierung

Article Mnemonic: Words ending in -ung in German are almost always feminine (die). Think: Organization (-ung) needs die Nummerierung!

Meaning Mnemonic: Imagine assigning Nummers (numbers) to a long row of things – this entire operation (-ierung) is die Nummerierung.

🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms (similar meaning):

  • Bezifferung (die): Very similar, emphasizes attaching digits.
  • Paginierung (die): Specifically for numbering pages (e.g., in books, documents).
  • Durchnummerierung (die): Emphasizes that all items in a sequence are numbered consecutively.

Antonyms (opposite meaning):

  • Unordnung (die): Disorder; state without systematic order.
  • Chaos (das): Chaos; complete disorder.
  • (There isn't a direct antonym for the process itself, but rather for the result or lack thereof).

⚠️ Similar but different words:

  • Nummer (die): A single number used for identification (e.g., die Hausnummer 7 - house number 7).
  • Zahl (die): A mathematical value or its symbol (e.g., die Zahl Pi - the number Pi).

😄 A Little Joke

Warum hat das Mathematikbuch Angst vor der Nummerierung?

(Why is the math book afraid of numbering?)

Weil es zu viele Probleme hat, die gezählt werden müssen!

(Because it has too many problems that need to be counted!)

📜 Poem about Nummerierung

Eins, zwei, drei, in Reih' und Glied,
Die Nummerierung, ein wichtiges Lied.
Ob Seiten, Akten, groß und klein,
Sie schafft Ordnung, das ist fein.
Von eins bis hundert, oder mehr,
Ohne sie wär' alles schwer.

(One, two, three, in rank and file,
The numbering, an important style.
Whether pages, files, large and small,
It creates order, standing tall.
From one to hundred, or even more,
Without it, life would be a chore.)

❓ Riddle

Ich bringe Ordnung, zähle auf,
Seite für Seite, im Lebenslauf.
Mal bin ich römisch, mal arabisch klar,
Ohne mich wärst du oft ganz und gar
Verloren im Text, im Buch, im Heft.
Wer bin ich, der die Reihen schafft?

(I bring order, count things up,
Page by page, in life's own cup.
Sometimes Roman, sometimes Arabic clear,
Without me, you'd often be, oh dear,
Lost in the text, the book, the sheet.
Who am I, making rows complete?)

Solution: Die Nummerierung (The numbering)

🧩 Further Details

Word Composition:

The word Nummerierung is composed of:

  • The noun Nummer (number, identification mark)
  • The suffix -ierung, which derives a noun indicating a process or action from the stem word (similar to -ation or -ing in English, e.g., Automatisierung from Automat, or Positionierung from Position).

📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Nummerierung?

The German word Nummerierung is feminine. The correct article is die. It describes the process of assigning numbers to create order or identification, translating to numbering or pagination.

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