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

der Arbeitsalltag

Daily work routine

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Arbeitsalltag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Daily work routine
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Arbeitsalltag take der?

Arbeitsalltag is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Alltag → der Arbeitsalltag.

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

## Arbeitsalltag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -alltag

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

[der Alltag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/alltag/)

## More words about career and learning

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/)

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