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

die Kupplung

Clutch

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

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

## Kupplung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Clutch
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kupplung 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)

## Kupplung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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