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

das Design

Design

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

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

## Design: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Design take das?

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

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

## Design in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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