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

die Armut

Poverty

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Armut takes the article die (die Armut). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “poverty” in English.

## Armut: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Poverty
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Armut take die?

No suffix rule covers Armut, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Armut as something red.

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

## Armut in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Armut |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Armut |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Armut |

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