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

die Arterie

Artery

feminin · feminine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Arterie: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Artery
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Arterie take die?

Nouns ending in -ie usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 79 of 81 such words take die (97%).

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

## Arterie in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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