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

der Hörsaal

Lecture hall

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

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

## Hörsaal: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lecture hall
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Hörsaal in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/H%C3%B6rsaal)
- [Hörsaal in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/H%C3%B6rsaal)

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

## Why does Hörsaal take der?

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

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

## Hörsaal in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -aal

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

[der Aal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aal/) [der Konzertsaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/konzertsaal/) [der Operationssaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/operationssaal/) [der Kinosaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinosaal/)

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