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

der Brei

Pap

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Brei: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pap
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Brei take der?

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

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

## Brei in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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