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

# Lippe: der, die or das?

die Lippe

Lip

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

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

## Lippe: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lippe 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)

## Lippe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -e

[die Zitrone](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zitrone/) [die Schlange](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlange/) [die Sonnenliege](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonnenliege/) [die Muttersprache](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/muttersprache/) [die Briefmarke](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/briefmarke/) [die Handyhülle](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handyhuelle/) [die Motte](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/motte/) [die Taufe](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/taufe/)

## More words about body and health

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/)

[die Behandlung Treatment](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/behandlung/) [das Antibiotikum Antibiotic](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/antibiotikum/) [die Blutgruppe Blood group](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blutgruppe/) [der Ellbogen Elbow](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ellbogen/) [die Pinzette Tweezers](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/pinzette/) [die Panikattacke Panic attack](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/panikattacke/) [der Impfstoff Vaccine](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/impfstoff/) [das Herz Heart](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/herz/) [die Diagnose Diagnosis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/diagnose/) [der Facharzt Specialist](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/facharzt/) [die Augenbraue Eyebrow](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/augenbraue/) [der Blutzucker Blood sugar](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blutzucker/)

## die Lippe and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)