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

die Blende

Aperture

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

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

## Blende: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Aperture
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Blende 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)

## Blende in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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