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

die Gießkanne

Ewer

feminin · feminine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Gießkanne: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Ewer
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Gießkanne in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Gie%C3%9Fkanne)
- [Gießkanne in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Gie%C3%9Fkanne)

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

## Why does Gießkanne 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)

## Gießkanne in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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