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

die Radkappe

Hubcap

feminin · feminine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Radkappe: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Hubcap
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Radkappe 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)

## Radkappe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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