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

die Buchmesse

Book fair

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Buchmesse: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Book fair
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Buchmesse 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)

## Buchmesse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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