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

die Grenzkontrolle

Border control

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

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

## Grenzkontrolle: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Border control
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Grenzkontrolle 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)

## Grenzkontrolle in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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