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

die Schutzfolie

Screen protector

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Beginner

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

## Schutzfolie: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Screen protector
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schutzfolie take die?

Nouns ending in -ie usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 79 of 81 such words take die (97%).

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

## Schutzfolie in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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