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

die Handlung

Plot

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Handlung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Plot
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Handlung 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)

## Handlung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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