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

die Neugier

Curiosity

feminin · feminine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Neugier: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Curiosity
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Neugier take die?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Neugier takes die. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Neugier in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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