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

# Funkloch: der, die or das?

das Funkloch

Dead zone

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

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

## Funkloch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Dead zone
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Funkloch take das?

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

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

## Funkloch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words about technology and media

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/)

[die Speicherkarte Memory card](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speicherkarte/) [der Radiosender Radio station](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radiosender/) [das Streaming Streaming](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/streaming/) [die Box Speaker](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/box/) [das Ampere Ampere](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ampere/) [der Hörer Listener](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoerer/) [die Maustaste Mouse button](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/maustaste/) [das Schlagwort Tag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlagwort/) [die Radiosendung Radio show](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radiosendung/) [das Festnetz Landline](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/festnetz/) [die Schlagzeile Headline](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlagzeile/) [der Editor Editor](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/editor/)

## das Funkloch and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)