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

der Aufsatz

Essay

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

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

## Aufsatz: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Aufsatz take der?

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

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

## Aufsatz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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