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

das Erbstück

Heirloom

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Erbstück takes the article das (das Erbstück). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “heirloom” in English.

## Erbstück: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Heirloom
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Erbstück in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Erbst%C3%BCck)
- [Erbstück in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Erbst%C3%BCck)

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

## Why does Erbstück take das?

Erbstück is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Stück → das Erbstück.

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

## Erbstück in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Erbstück |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Erbstück |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Erbstück |

## More words ending in -stück

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

[das Stück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stueck/) [das Schmuckstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schmuckstueck/) [das Frühstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fruehstueck/) [das Möbelstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/moebelstueck/) [das Ballettstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ballettstueck/) [das Fundstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fundstueck/) [das Gepäckstück](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gepaeckstueck/)

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