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

die Gitarre

Guitar

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

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

## Gitarre: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gitarre 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)

## Gitarre in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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