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

die Schilddrüse

Thyroid gland

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

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

## Schilddrüse: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Thyroid gland
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Schilddrüse in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Schilddr%C3%BCse)
- [Schilddrüse in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Schilddr%C3%BCse)

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

## Why does Schilddrüse 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)

## Schilddrüse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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