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

der Kapitalertrag

Capital gain

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

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

## Kapitalertrag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Capital gain
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kapitalertrag take der?

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

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

## Kapitalertrag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ertrag

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

[der Ertrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ertrag/)

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