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

die Elektrizität

Electricity

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

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

## Elektrizität: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Elektrizität in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Elektrizit%C3%A4t)
- [Elektrizität in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Elektrizit%C3%A4t)

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

## Why does Elektrizität take die?

Nouns ending in -tät usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 18 of 18 such words take die (100%).

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-t%C3%A4t)

## Elektrizität in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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