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

der Jahrestag

Anniversary

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Jahrestag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Anniversary
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Jahrestag take der?

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

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

## Jahrestag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -tag

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

[der Tag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tag/) [der Geburtstag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geburtstag/) [der Feiertag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/feiertag/) [der Alltag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/alltag/) [der Arbeitstag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitstag/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/)

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