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

die Bremse

Brake

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

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

## Bremse: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bremse 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)

## Bremse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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