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

das Lächeln

Smile

neutral · neuter [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Lächeln: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Smile
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Lächeln in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/L%C3%A4cheln)
- [Lächeln in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/L%C3%A4cheln)

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

## Why does Lächeln take das?

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

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

## Lächeln in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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