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

das Laken

Sheet

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Laken: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Sheet
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Laken take das?

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

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

## Laken in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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