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

die Krücke

Crutch

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

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

## Krücke: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Krücke in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Kr%C3%BCcke)
- [Krücke in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Kr%C3%BCcke)

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

## Why does Krücke 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)

## Krücke in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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