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

der Genuss

Enjoyment

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Genuss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Enjoyment
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Genuss take der?

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

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

## Genuss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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