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

der Ausweis

Identity card

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

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

## Ausweis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Identity card
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ausweis take der?

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

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

## Ausweis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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