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

der Akku

Accumulator

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

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

## Akku: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Accumulator
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Akku take der?

No suffix rule covers Akku, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Akku as something blue.

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

## Akku in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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