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

die Bandscheibe

Intervertebral disc

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

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

## Bandscheibe: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bandscheibe 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)

## Bandscheibe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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