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

das Kapital

Capital

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

**Short answer:** Kapital takes the article das (das Kapital). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “capital” in English.

## Kapital: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Capital
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kapital take das?

Kapital is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Tal → das Kapital.

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

## Kapital in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Kapital |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Kapital |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kapital |

## More words ending in -tal

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

[das Tal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tal/)

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