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

die Kniescheibe

Kneecap

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

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

## Kniescheibe: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kniescheibe 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)

## Kniescheibe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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