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

die Geige

Violin

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Geige: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Violin
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geige 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)

## Geige in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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