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

die Kapsel

Capsule

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

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

## Kapsel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kapsel take die?

No suffix rule covers Kapsel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Kapsel as something red.

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

## Kapsel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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