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

der Fehlbetrag

Deficit

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

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

## Fehlbetrag: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fehlbetrag take der?

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

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

## Fehlbetrag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -betrag

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

[der Betrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/betrag/) [der Freibetrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/freibetrag/) [der Kautionsbetrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kautionsbetrag/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

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