---
title: "Windschutzscheibe: der, die or das? It’s die Windschutzscheibe"
description: "Short answer: die Windschutzscheibe, “windscreen”. Accusative: die Windschutzscheibe; dative: der Windschutzscheibe. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/windschutzscheibe/
---

# Windschutzscheibe: der, die or das?

die Windschutzscheibe

Windscreen

feminin · feminine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Windschutzscheibe: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Windscreen
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Windschutzscheibe 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)

## Windschutzscheibe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -e

[die Lehrstelle](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lehrstelle/) [die Scheibe](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/scheibe/) [die Muttersprache](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/muttersprache/) [die Route](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/route/) [die Eule](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eule/) [die Nachspeise](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachspeise/) [die Nachbarschaftsinitiative](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachbarschaftsinitiative/) [die Ampelphase](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ampelphase/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

[die Sonnenblende Sun visor](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonnenblende/) [der Straßenname Street name](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/strassenname/) [der Spritverbrauch Fuel consumption](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spritverbrauch/) [der Reifen Tyre](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reifen/) [der Busfahrer Bus driver](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/busfahrer/) [der Schulbus School bus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schulbus/) [der Totalschaden Total loss](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/totalschaden/) [die Kehrmaschine Street sweeper](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kehrmaschine/) [der Sprit Petrol](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sprit/) [der Verbrenner Combustion-engine car](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/verbrenner/) [die Auffahrt Slip road](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/auffahrt/) [der Bezirk District](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bezirk/)

## die Windschutzscheibe and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)