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

der Inhalt

Content

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

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

## Inhalt: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Content
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Inhalt take der?

No suffix rule covers Inhalt, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Inhalt as something blue.

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

## Inhalt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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