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

der Geldschein

Banknote

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

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

## Geldschein: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geldschein take der?

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

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

## Geldschein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schein

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Schein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schein/) [der Fahrschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrschein/) [der Parkschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkschein/) [der Gutschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gutschein/) [der Führerschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fuehrerschein/) [der Sonnenschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonnenschein/)

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