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

der Anlass

Occasion

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Anlass: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Occasion
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Anlass take der?

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

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

## Anlass in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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