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

das Gamepad

Gamepad

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

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

## Gamepad: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gamepad take das?

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

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

## Gamepad in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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