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

die Insolvenz

Insolvency

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

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

## Insolvenz: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Insolvency
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Insolvenz take die?

Nouns ending in -enz usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 16 of 16 such words take die (100%).

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

## Insolvenz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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