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

das Aquarell

Watercolour

neutral · neuter [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Aquarell: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Watercolour
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Aquarell take das?

No suffix rule covers Aquarell, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Aquarell as something green.

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

## Aquarell in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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