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

die Depression

Depression

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

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

## Depression: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Depression take die?

Nouns ending in -ion usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 86 of 86 such words take die (100%).

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

## Depression in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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