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

der Grundpreis

Base price

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

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

## Grundpreis: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Grundpreis take der?

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

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

## Grundpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Mindestpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/) [der Aktionspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aktionspreis/) [der Höchstpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoechstpreis/) [der Mondpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mondpreis/) [der Einkaufspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufspreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/) [der Ehrenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ehrenpreis/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

[das Monatsabo Monthly subscription](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/monatsabo/) [die Kleidergröße Clothing size](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kleidergroesse/) [die Notenbank Central bank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notenbank/) [das Wertpapier Security](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wertpapier/) [die Börse Stock exchange](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/boerse/) [die Ladenkette Retail chain](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ladenkette/) [die Eigenmarke Own brand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eigenmarke/) [das Angebot Offer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/angebot/) [der Marktstand Market stall](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/marktstand/) [der Käufer Buyer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaeufer/) [die Wechselstube Exchange office](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wechselstube/) [die Jahresgebühr Annual fee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/jahresgebuehr/)

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