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

der Einkauf

Shopping

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Einkauf: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Shopping
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Einkauf take der?

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

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

## Einkauf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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