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

der Gesamtpreis

Total price

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

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

## Gesamtpreis: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gesamtpreis take der?

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

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

## Gesamtpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -preis

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

[der Preis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preis/) [der Ehrenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ehrenpreis/) [der Aktionspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aktionspreis/) [der Grundpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundpreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/) [der Mindestpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/) [der Kaufpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaufpreis/) [der Höchstpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoechstpreis/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

[der Kassenbestand Cash balance](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassenbestand/) [die Papiertüte Paper bag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/papiertuete/) [die Insolvenz Insolvency](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/insolvenz/) [das Wertpapier Security](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wertpapier/) [die Armut Poverty](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/armut/) [der Einkaufskorb Shopping basket](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufskorb/) [der Spielzeugladen Toy store](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spielzeugladen/) [die Einkaufsstraße Shopping street](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufsstrasse/) [das Rückgeld Change](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rueckgeld/) [die Bürgschaft Suretyship](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buergschaft/) [der Kassierer Cashier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassierer/) [das Paar Pair](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/paar/)

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