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

die Tischdecke

Tablecloth

feminin · feminine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Tischdecke: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Tablecloth
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tischdecke take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Tischdecke in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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