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

das Bilderbuch

Picture book

neutral · neuter [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Bilderbuch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Picture book
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bilderbuch take das?

Bilderbuch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Buch → das Bilderbuch.

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

## Bilderbuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -buch

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

[das Buch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buch/) [das Drehbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/drehbuch/) [das Handbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handbuch/) [das Notizbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notizbuch/) [das Wörterbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/woerterbuch/) [das Tagebuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tagebuch/) [das Hörbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoerbuch/) [das Sparbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sparbuch/)

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