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

die Pinzette

Tweezers

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

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

## Pinzette: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pinzette take die?

Nouns ending in -ette usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 14 of 16 such words take die (87%).

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

## Pinzette in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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