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

# Schnäppchen: der, die or das?

das Schnäppchen

Bargain

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

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

## Schnäppchen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Schnäppchen in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Schn%C3%A4ppchen)
- [Schnäppchen in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Schn%C3%A4ppchen)

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

## Why does Schnäppchen take das?

Nouns ending in -chen (diminutive) usually take das. In Yupo’s list, 17 of 19 such words take das (89%).

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

## Schnäppchen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -chen

[das Frettchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/frettchen/) [das Märchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/maerchen/) [das Gummibärchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gummibaerchen/) [das Eichhörnchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eichhoernchen/) [das Brötchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/broetchen/) [das Versprechen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/versprechen/) [das Kennzeichen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kennzeichen/) [das Knöllchen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/knoellchen/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

[der Betrag Amount](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/betrag/) [die Tüte Bag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tuete/) [der Kreditrahmen Credit limit](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreditrahmen/) [der Kunde Customer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kunde/) [der Dollar Dollar](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/dollar/) [die Bestellung Order](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bestellung/) [die Kartenzahlung Card payment](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kartenzahlung/) [das Guthaben Balance](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/guthaben/) [der Euro Euro](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/euro/) [die Mahngebühr Reminder fee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mahngebuehr/) [der Marktpreis Market price](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/marktpreis/) [die Bürgschaft Suretyship](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buergschaft/)

## das Schnäppchen and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)