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

der Fleiß

Diligence

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

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

## Fleiß: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Fleiß in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Flei%C3%9F)
- [Fleiß in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Flei%C3%9F)

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

## Why does Fleiß take der?

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

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

## Fleiß in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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