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

das Beileid

Condolence

neutral · neuter [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Beileid: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Condolence
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Beileid take das?

No suffix rule covers Beileid, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Beileid as something green.

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

## Beileid in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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