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

die Achse

Axle

feminin · feminine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Achse: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Axle
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Achse take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Achse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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