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

die Narbe

Scar

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

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

## Narbe: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Narbe 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)

## Narbe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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