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

die Leber

Liver

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

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

## Leber: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Leber take die?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Leber takes die. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Leber in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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