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

der Freibetrag

Allowance

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

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

## Freibetrag: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Freibetrag take der?

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

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

## Freibetrag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Kautionsbetrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kautionsbetrag/) [der Fehlbetrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fehlbetrag/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

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