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

das Abitur

A-levels

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

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

## Abitur: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: A-levels
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Abitur take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -ur take die, but Abitur takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Abitur in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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