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

das Ampere

Ampere

neutral · neuter [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Ampere takes the article das (das Ampere). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “ampere” in English.

## Ampere: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Ampere
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ampere take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Ampere takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Ampere in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Ampere |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Ampere |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Ampere |

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