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

die Pupille

Pupil

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

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

## Pupille: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pupille 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)

## Pupille in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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