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

das Selfie

Selfie

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

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

## Selfie: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Selfie
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Selfie take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -ie take die, but Selfie takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Selfie in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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