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

der Elefant

Elephant

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Elefant: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Elephant
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Elefant take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Elefant as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Elefant” but “der Elefant”.

## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

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