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

die Ware

Wares

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Ware: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Wares
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ware 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)

## Ware in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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