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

die Münze

Coin

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Münze: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Coin
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Münze in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/M%C3%BCnze)
- [Münze in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/M%C3%BCnze)

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

## Why does Münze 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)

## Münze in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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