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title: "Bänderriss: der, die or das? It’s der Bänderriss | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Bänderriss, “ligament rupture”. Accusative: den Bänderriss; dative: dem Bänderriss. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/baenderriss/
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# Bänderriss: der, die or das?

der Bänderriss

Ligament rupture

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

**Short answer:** Bänderriss takes the article der (der Bänderriss). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “ligament rupture” in English.

## Bänderriss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ligament rupture
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Bänderriss in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/B%C3%A4nderriss)
- [Bänderriss in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/B%C3%A4nderriss)

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

## Why does Bänderriss take der?

No suffix rule covers Bänderriss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Bänderriss as something blue.

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

## Bänderriss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Bänderriss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Bänderriss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Bänderriss |

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