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

die Probe

Rehearsal

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Probe: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Rehearsal
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Probe 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)

## Probe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -e

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## More words about culture and arts

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/)

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