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

die Massage

Massage

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

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

## Massage: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Massage take die?

Massage is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Sage → die Massage.

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

## Massage in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -sage

They all take die, because the last part decides the article.

[die Sage](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sage/) [die Durchsage](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/durchsage/)

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