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

die Brust

Chest

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

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

## Brust: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Brust take die?

No suffix rule covers Brust, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Brust as something red.

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

## Brust in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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