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

die Scham

Shame

feminin · feminine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Scham: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Shame
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Scham take die?

No suffix rule covers Scham, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Scham as something red.

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

## Scham in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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