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

das Guthaben

Balance

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

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

## Guthaben: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Guthaben take das?

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

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

## Guthaben in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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