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

der Befund

Finding

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Befund: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Finding
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Befund take der?

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

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

## Befund in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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