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

das Stoppschild

Stop sign

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Stoppschild: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Stop sign
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Stoppschild take das?

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

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

## Stoppschild in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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