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

der Anbau

Extension

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

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

## Anbau: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Extension
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Anbau take der?

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

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

## Anbau in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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