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

das Gehäuse

Case

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

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

## Gehäuse: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Gehäuse in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Geh%C3%A4use)
- [Gehäuse in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Geh%C3%A4use)

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

## Why does Gehäuse take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Gehäuse takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Gehäuse in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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