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

das Schaufenster

Shop window

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

**Short answer:** Schaufenster takes the article das (das Schaufenster). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “shop window” in English.

## Schaufenster: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Shop window
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schaufenster take das?

Schaufenster is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Fenster → das Schaufenster.

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

## Schaufenster in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Schaufenster |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Schaufenster |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Schaufenster |

## More words ending in -fenster

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Fenster](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fenster/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

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