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

die Laterne

Street lamp

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

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

## Laterne: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Laterne 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)

## Laterne in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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