Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Verfügbarkeit.

Der is the definite article meaning the for a masculine noun in the nominative case.

Here, Belegungsplan is masculine, and it is the subject of the sentence, so German uses:

• der Belegungsplan = the occupancy schedule / booking plan / availability chart

So Der is there because the sentence is talking about the specific plan.

In this sentence, Belegungsplan is the thing doing the action:

• Der Belegungsplan = the thing that shows
• zeigt = shows
• die Verfügbarkeit = availability

So the structure is:

• Subject: Der Belegungsplan
• Verb: zeigt
• Object: die Verfügbarkeit

This is the same basic pattern as in English: The schedule shows the availability.

Because zeigt is the conjugated form of the verb zeigen for er/sie/es or any singular noun like der Belegungsplan.

The infinitive is:

• zeigen = to show

Present tense forms:

• ich zeige
• du zeigst
• er/sie/es zeigt
• wir zeigen
• ihr zeigt
• sie/Sie zeigen

Since der Belegungsplan is singular, you use zeigt.

Because Verfügbarkeit is a feminine noun:

• die Verfügbarkeit = the availability

Also, in this sentence it is the direct object, and feminine nouns use die in both the nominative and accusative singular.

So:

• nominative: die Verfügbarkeit
• accusative: die Verfügbarkeit

That is why the article stays die here.

It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of zeigt.

A good question to ask is: What does the schedule show?

Answer: die Verfügbarkeit

That makes die Verfügbarkeit the object receiving the action.

Belegungsplan is a compound noun, which is very common in German.

It is made from:

• Belegung = occupancy, assignment, booking, allocation
• Plan = plan, schedule, chart

So the literal idea is something like:

• occupancy plan
• booking schedule
• allocation chart

The best English translation depends on context. In hotels, rooms, offices, or calendars, it often refers to a chart or schedule showing whether something is occupied, booked, or free.

Because German often combines nouns into a single compound noun.

Instead of writing something like occupancy plan as two separate words, German usually writes:

• Belegungsplan

This is completely normal in German. Usually, the last part is the main noun:

• Plan is the core noun
• Belegung describes what kind of plan it is

So a Belegungsplan is a kind of Plan.

Yes. Verfügbarkeit is a noun built from the adjective verfügbar:

• verfügbar = available
• die Verfügbarkeit = availability

German often forms abstract nouns with -keit or -heit, similar to English -ness or -ity.

Examples:

• möglich = possible → die Möglichkeit = possibility
• sicher = secure/safe → die Sicherheit = safety/security
• verfügbar = available → die Verfügbarkeit = availability

So Verfügbarkeit is an abstract noun.

This is normal main-clause word order in German:

• Der Belegungsplan (subject)
• zeigt (verb)
• die Verfügbarkeit (object)

German main clauses usually put the conjugated verb in the second position. Here, the subject comes first, so the verb naturally comes right after it.

This is one of the most basic and common sentence patterns in German.

Yes, but it is much less neutral and sounds more marked or literary. German allows some flexibility because case markings help show who is doing what.

• Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Verfügbarkeit. = normal, neutral
• Die Verfügbarkeit zeigt der Belegungsplan. = the object is moved to the front for emphasis

Even in the second version, der Belegungsplan is still the subject because of der, and die Verfügbarkeit is still the object.

So the original sentence is the most natural default version.

A rough pronunciation guide might be:

• Der ≈ dare
• Belegungsplan ≈ beh-LAY-goongs-plahn
• zeigt ≈ tsaigt
• die ≈ dee
• Verfügbarkeit ≈ fair-FOOG-bar-kite

A few useful pronunciation notes:

• z in German sounds like ts
• ei sounds like eye
• v in Verfügbarkeit is pronounced like f
• ü has no exact English equivalent; it is similar to saying ee with rounded lips

Yes. Even if the core meaning is already known, it is useful to know that the best English word can change with context.

die Verfügbarkeit can mean:

• availability
• whether something is available
• stock status
• free/busy status

For example:

• rooms → room availability
• staff → staff availability
• products → product availability
• time slots → slot availability

So the German word stays the same, but the most natural English translation may vary.