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

der Jazz

Jazz

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Jazz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Jazz
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Jazz take der?

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

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

## Jazz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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