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

das Tuch

Cloth

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Tuch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Cloth
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tuch take das?

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

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

## Tuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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