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

die Herausforderung

Challenge

feminin · feminine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Herausforderung takes the article die (die Herausforderung). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “challenge” in English.

## Herausforderung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Challenge
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Herausforderung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Herausforderung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Herausforderung |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Herausforderung |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Herausforderung |

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