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

die Schaltung

Circuit

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

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

## Schaltung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Circuit
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schaltung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Schaltung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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