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

das Depot

Securities account

neutral · neuter [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

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

## Depot: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Securities account
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Depot take das?

No suffix rule covers Depot, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Depot as something green.

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

## Depot in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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