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

der Lampenschirm

Lampshade

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

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

## Lampenschirm: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lampshade
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lampenschirm take der?

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

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

## Lampenschirm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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