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

die Steinzeit

Stone Age

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Steinzeit: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Stone Age
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Steinzeit take die?

No suffix rule covers Steinzeit, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Steinzeit as something red.

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

## Steinzeit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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