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

der Einkaufspreis

Cost price

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

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

## Einkaufspreis: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Einkaufspreis take der?

Einkaufspreis is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Preis → der Einkaufspreis.

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

## Einkaufspreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -preis

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Preis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preis/) [der Ladenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ladenpreis/) [der Musikpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/musikpreis/) [der Grundpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundpreis/) [der Listenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/listenpreis/) [der Höchstpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoechstpreis/) [der Mindestpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/)

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