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

die Hornisse

Hornet

feminin · feminine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Hornisse: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Hornet
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hornisse 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)

## Hornisse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

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