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

der Schnappschuss

Snapshot

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

**Short answer:** Schnappschuss takes the article der (der Schnappschuss). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “snapshot” in English.

## Schnappschuss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Snapshot
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schnappschuss take der?

No suffix rule covers Schnappschuss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Schnappschuss as something blue.

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

## Schnappschuss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Schnappschuss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Schnappschuss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Schnappschuss |

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