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

die Gymnastik

Gymnastics

feminin · feminine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Gymnastik: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Gymnastics
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gymnastik take die?

Nouns ending in -ik usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 31 of 33 such words take die (93%).

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

## Gymnastik in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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