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

das Hochhaus

High-rise building

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Hochhaus takes the article das (das Hochhaus). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “high-rise building” in English.

## Hochhaus: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: High-rise building
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hochhaus take das?

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

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

## Hochhaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -haus

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

[das Haus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haus/) [das Autohaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/autohaus/) [das Ferienhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ferienhaus/) [das Steuerhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/steuerhaus/) [das Gartenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenhaus/) [das Krankenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenhaus/) [das Treppenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/treppenhaus/) [das Schauspielhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schauspielhaus/)

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