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

der Schalthebel

Gear lever

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

**Short answer:** Schalthebel takes the article der (der Schalthebel). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “gear lever” in English.

## Schalthebel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Gear lever
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schalthebel take der?

No suffix rule covers Schalthebel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Schalthebel as something blue.

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

## Schalthebel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Schalthebel |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Schalthebel |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Schalthebel |

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