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

der Schuhladen

Shoe shop

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

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

## Schuhladen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Shoe shop
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schuhladen take der?

Schuhladen is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Laden → der Schuhladen.

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

## Schuhladen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -laden

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Laden](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/laden/) [der Antiquitätenladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/antiquitaetenladen/) [der Blumenladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blumenladen/) [der Bioladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bioladen/) [der Rollladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollladen/) [der Obstladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/obstladen/) [der Souvenirladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/souvenirladen/) [der Spielzeugladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spielzeugladen/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

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