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

die Kur

Cure

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

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

## Kur: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kur take die?

No suffix rule covers Kur, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Kur as something red.

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

## Kur in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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