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

die Bank

Bank

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

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

## Bank: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bank take die?

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

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

## Bank in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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