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title: "Ehrgeiz: der, die or das? It’s der Ehrgeiz (ambition) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Ehrgeiz, “ambition”. Accusative: den Ehrgeiz; dative: dem Ehrgeiz. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Ehrgeiz: der, die or das?

der Ehrgeiz

Ambition

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Ehrgeiz takes the article der (der Ehrgeiz). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “ambition” in English.

## Ehrgeiz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ambition
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ehrgeiz take der?

No suffix rule covers Ehrgeiz, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Ehrgeiz as something blue.

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

## Ehrgeiz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Ehrgeiz |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Ehrgeiz |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Ehrgeiz |

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