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

der Ladenschluss

Closing time

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Ladenschluss takes the article der (der Ladenschluss). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “closing time” in English.

## Ladenschluss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Closing time
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ladenschluss take der?

No suffix rule covers Ladenschluss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Ladenschluss as something blue.

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

## Ladenschluss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Ladenschluss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Ladenschluss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Ladenschluss |

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