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

die Schüchternheit

Shyness

feminin · feminine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schüchternheit: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Shyness
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Schüchternheit in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Sch%C3%BCchternheit)
- [Schüchternheit in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Sch%C3%BCchternheit)

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

## Why does Schüchternheit take die?

Nouns ending in -heit usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 22 of 22 such words take die (100%).

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

## Schüchternheit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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