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

die Füllung

Filling

feminin · feminine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Füllung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Filling
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Füllung in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/F%C3%BCllung)
- [Füllung in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/F%C3%BCllung)

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

## Why does Füllung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Füllung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ung

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