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

die Spielfigur

Game character

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

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

## Spielfigur: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Spielfigur take die?

Nouns ending in -ur usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 18 of 19 such words take die (94%).

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

## Spielfigur in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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