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

die Hüfte

Hip

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

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

## Hüfte: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Hüfte in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/H%C3%BCfte)
- [Hüfte in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/H%C3%BCfte)

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

## Why does Hüfte 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)

## Hüfte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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