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

das Laufwerk

Drive

neutral · neuter [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Laufwerk: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Drive
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Laufwerk take das?

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

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

## Laufwerk in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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