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

die Landkarte

Map

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

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

## Landkarte: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Landkarte take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Landkarte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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