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

das Gesetz

Law

neutral · neuter [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Gesetz: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Law
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gesetz take das?

No suffix rule covers Gesetz, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Gesetz as something green.

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

## Gesetz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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