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

die Gondel

Gondola

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Advanced

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

## Gondel: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Gondola
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gondel take die?

No suffix rule covers Gondel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Gondel as something red.

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

## Gondel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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