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

das Gesicht

Face

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

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

## Gesicht: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Face
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gesicht take das?

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

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

## Gesicht in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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