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

die Säure

Acid

feminin · feminine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Säure: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Acid
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Säure in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/S%C3%A4ure)
- [Säure in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/S%C3%A4ure)

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

## Why does Säure 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)

## Säure in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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