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

der Wechselstrom

Alternating current

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Wechselstrom takes the article der (der Wechselstrom). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “alternating current” in English.

## Wechselstrom: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Alternating current
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Wechselstrom take der?

Wechselstrom is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Strom → der Wechselstrom.

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

## Wechselstrom in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Wechselstrom |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Wechselstrom |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Wechselstrom |

## More words ending in -strom

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

[der Strom](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/strom/)

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