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

die Konfitüre

Confiture

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

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

## Konfitüre: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Konfitüre in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Konfit%C3%BCre)
- [Konfitüre in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Konfit%C3%BCre)

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

## Why does Konfitüre 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)

## Konfitüre in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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