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

das Schlagwort

Tag

neutral · neuter [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schlagwort: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Tag
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schlagwort take das?

No suffix rule covers Schlagwort, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Schlagwort as something green.

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

## Schlagwort in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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