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

die Wiege

Cradle

feminin · feminine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Wiege: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Cradle
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Wiege 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)

## Wiege in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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