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

die Gallenblase

Gall bladder

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

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

## Gallenblase: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gallenblase 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)

## Gallenblase in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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