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

der Erfolg

Success

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Erfolg: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Success
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Erfolg take der?

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

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

## Erfolg in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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