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

das Stichwort

Keyword

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

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

## Stichwort: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Stichwort take das?

No suffix rule covers Stichwort, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Stichwort as something green.

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

## Stichwort in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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