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

das Dorf

Village

neutral · neuter [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

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

## Dorf: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Village
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Dorf take das?

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

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

## Dorf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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