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

das Diktat

Dictation

neutral · neuter [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Diktat: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Dictation
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Diktat take das?

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

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

## Diktat in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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