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

das Diplom

Diploma

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

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

## Diplom: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Diplom take das?

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

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

## Diplom in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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