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

der Farbstoff

Dye

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Farbstoff: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Dye
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Farbstoff take der?

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

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

## Farbstoff in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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