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

der Bekanntenkreis

Circle of acquaintances

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Advanced

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

## Bekanntenkreis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Circle of acquaintances
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bekanntenkreis take der?

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

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

## Bekanntenkreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kreis

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

[der Kreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreis/) [der Lesekreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lesekreis/) [der Schaltkreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schaltkreis/) [der Freundeskreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/freundeskreis/)

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