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

der Geldmangel

Lack of money

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

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

## Geldmangel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lack of money
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geldmangel take der?

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

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

## Geldmangel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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