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

der Höchstpreis

Maximum price

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

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

## Höchstpreis: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Höchstpreis in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/H%C3%B6chstpreis)
- [Höchstpreis in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/H%C3%B6chstpreis)

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

## Why does Höchstpreis take der?

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

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

## Höchstpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Ehrenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ehrenpreis/) [der Marktpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/marktpreis/) [der Sonderpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonderpreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/) [der Literaturpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/literaturpreis/) [der Grundpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundpreis/) [der Gesamtpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gesamtpreis/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

[die Bedienung Shop assistant](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bedienung/) [der Zuschlag Extra charge](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zuschlag/) [die Boutique Boutique](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/boutique/) [der Sonderpreis Special price](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonderpreis/) [das Schaufenster Shop window](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schaufenster/) [die Kundin Customer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kundin/) [das Guthaben Balance](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/guthaben/) [der Gewinn Profit](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gewinn/) [die Rabattaktion Discount promotion](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rabattaktion/) [der Gesamtpreis Total price](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gesamtpreis/) [der Beleg Receipt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/beleg/) [der Kassierer Cashier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassierer/)

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