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

der Beschluss

Decision

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Beschluss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Decision
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Beschluss take der?

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

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

## Beschluss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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