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

der Bezirk

District

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Bezirk: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: District
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bezirk take der?

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

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

## Bezirk in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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