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

der Einkaufskorb

Shopping basket

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

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

## Einkaufskorb: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Einkaufskorb take der?

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

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

## Einkaufskorb in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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