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

das Gebirge

Mountain range

neutral · neuter [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Gebirge takes the article das (das Gebirge). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “mountain range” in English.

## Gebirge: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Mountain range
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gebirge take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Gebirge takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Gebirge in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Gebirge |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Gebirge |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Gebirge |

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