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

das Nummernschild

License plate

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Nummernschild: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: License plate
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nummernschild take das?

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

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

## Nummernschild in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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