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

das Generikum

Generic drug

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Generikum: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Generic drug
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Generikum take das?

Nouns ending in -um usually take das. In Yupo’s list, 29 of 29 such words take das (100%).

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

## Generikum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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