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

der Baumarkt

DIY shop

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

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

## Baumarkt: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: DIY shop
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Baumarkt take der?

Baumarkt is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Markt → der Baumarkt.

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

## Baumarkt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -markt

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

[der Markt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/markt/) [der Flohmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/flohmarkt/) [der Wochenmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wochenmarkt/) [der Biomarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/biomarkt/) [der Weihnachtsmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/weihnachtsmarkt/) [der Kunstmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kunstmarkt/) [der Arbeitsmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitsmarkt/) [der Finanzmarkt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/finanzmarkt/)

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