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

die Schicht

Shift

feminin · feminine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schicht: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Shift
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schicht take die?

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

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

## Schicht in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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