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

der Datenverlust

Data loss

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

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

## Datenverlust: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Data loss
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Datenverlust take der?

Datenverlust is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Verlust → der Datenverlust.

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

## Datenverlust in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -verlust

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

[der Verlust](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/verlust/) [der Kursverlust](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kursverlust/)

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