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

das Bankgeheimnis

Banking secrecy

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

**Short answer:** Bankgeheimnis takes the article das (das Bankgeheimnis). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “banking secrecy” in English.

## Bankgeheimnis: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Banking secrecy
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bankgeheimnis take das?

Bankgeheimnis is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Geheimnis → das Bankgeheimnis.

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

## Bankgeheimnis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Bankgeheimnis |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Bankgeheimnis |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Bankgeheimnis |

## More words ending in -geheimnis

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

[das Geheimnis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geheimnis/)

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