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

die Plastiktüte

Plastic bag

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Plastiktüte: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Plastic bag
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Plastiktüte in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Plastikt%C3%BCte)
- [Plastiktüte in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Plastikt%C3%BCte)

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

## Why does Plastiktüte take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Plastiktüte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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