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

die Geste

Gesture

feminin · feminine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Geste: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Gesture
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geste 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)

## Geste in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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