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

# Handschuhfach: der, die or das?

das Handschuhfach

Glove box

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Handschuhfach: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Glove box
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Handschuhfach take das?

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

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

## Handschuhfach in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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