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

die Ortszeit

Local time

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Ortszeit: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Local time
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ortszeit take die?

No suffix rule covers Ortszeit, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Ortszeit as something red.

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

## Ortszeit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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