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

der Arbeitstag

Working day

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

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

## Arbeitstag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Working day
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Arbeitstag take der?

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

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

## Arbeitstag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -tag

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

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