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

die Krankheit

Illness

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

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

## Krankheit: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Krankheit take die?

Nouns ending in -heit usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 22 of 22 such words take die (100%).

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

## Krankheit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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