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

das Straßenschild

Street sign

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

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

## Straßenschild: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Straßenschild in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Stra%C3%9Fenschild)
- [Straßenschild in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Stra%C3%9Fenschild)

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

## Why does Straßenschild take das?

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

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

## Straßenschild in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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