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

die Hebamme

Midwife

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

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

## Hebamme: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hebamme 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)

## Hebamme in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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