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

die Meile

Mile

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

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

## Meile: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Mile
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Meile 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)

## Meile in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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