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

die Expedition

Expedition

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Advanced

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

## Expedition: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Expedition
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Expedition 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)

## Expedition in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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