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

das Meme

Meme

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

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

## Meme: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Meme take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Meme takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Meme in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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