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

die Abkürzung

Shortcut

feminin · feminine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Abkürzung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Shortcut
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Abkürzung in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Abk%C3%BCrzung)
- [Abkürzung in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Abk%C3%BCrzung)

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

## Why does Abkürzung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-ung)

## Abkürzung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ung

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## More words about city and transport

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