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

die Latenz

Latency

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

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

## Latenz: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Latency
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Latenz take die?

Nouns ending in -enz usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 16 of 16 such words take die (100%).

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

## Latenz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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