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

das Pedal

Pedal

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

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

## Pedal: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pedal take das?

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

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

## Pedal in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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