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

der Feind

Enemy

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Feind: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Enemy
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Feind take der?

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

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

## Feind in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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