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

die Kelle

Ladle

feminin · feminine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kelle: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Ladle
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kelle 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)

## Kelle in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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