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

das Altpapier

Wastepaper

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

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

## Altpapier: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Altpapier take das?

Altpapier is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Papier → das Altpapier.

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

## Altpapier in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -papier

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

[das Papier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/papier/) [das Wertpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wertpapier/) [das Geschenkpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geschenkpapier/) [das Toilettenpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/toilettenpapier/) [das Klopapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klopapier/)

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