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

der Clown

Clown

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

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

## Clown: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Clown
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Clown take der?

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

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

## Clown in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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