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

die Linde

Basswood

feminin · feminine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Linde: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Basswood
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Linde 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)

## Linde in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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