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

die Duftkerze

Scented candle

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

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

## Duftkerze: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Scented candle
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Duftkerze 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)

## Duftkerze in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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