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

die Stoppuhr

Stopwatch

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

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

## Stoppuhr: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Stoppuhr take die?

Stoppuhr is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Uhr → die Stoppuhr.

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

## Stoppuhr in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -uhr

They all take die, because the last part decides the article.

[die Uhr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/uhr/) [die Digitaluhr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/digitaluhr/)

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