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

der Spielzeugladen

Toy store

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

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

## Spielzeugladen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Spielzeugladen take der?

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

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

## Spielzeugladen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Blumenladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blumenladen/) [der Antiquitätenladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/antiquitaetenladen/) [der Obstladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/obstladen/) [der Bioladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bioladen/) [der Schuhladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schuhladen/) [der Souvenirladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/souvenirladen/) [der Rollladen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollladen/)

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