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

das Girokonto

Giro account

neutral · neuter [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Girokonto: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Giro account
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Girokonto take das?

Girokonto is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Konto → das Girokonto.

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

## Girokonto in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -konto

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

[das Konto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/konto/) [das Bankkonto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bankkonto/) [das Arbeitszeitkonto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitszeitkonto/) [das Benutzerkonto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/benutzerkonto/)

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