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

das Emoji

Emoji

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

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

## Emoji: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Emoji take das?

No suffix rule covers Emoji, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Emoji as something green.

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

## Emoji in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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