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

die Tafel

Blackboard

feminin · feminine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Tafel: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Blackboard
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tafel take die?

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

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

## Tafel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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