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

# Kontaktlinse: der, die or das?

die Kontaktlinse

Contact lens

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

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

## Kontaktlinse: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kontaktlinse 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)

## Kontaktlinse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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