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

die Frühgeburt

Premature birth

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

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

## Frühgeburt: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Premature birth
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Frühgeburt in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Fr%C3%BChgeburt)
- [Frühgeburt in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Fr%C3%BChgeburt)

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

## Why does Frühgeburt take die?

Frühgeburt is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Geburt → die Frühgeburt.

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

## Frühgeburt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -geburt

They all take die, because the last part decides the article.

[die Geburt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geburt/)

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