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

das Geheimnis

Secret

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

**Short answer:** Geheimnis takes the article das (das Geheimnis). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “secret” in English.

## Geheimnis: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Secret
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geheimnis take das?

No suffix rule covers Geheimnis, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Geheimnis as something green.

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

## Geheimnis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Geheimnis |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Geheimnis |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Geheimnis |

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