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

das Kaufhaus

Department store

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

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

## Kaufhaus: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Department store
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaufhaus take das?

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

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

## Kaufhaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -haus

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

[das Haus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haus/) [das Parkhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkhaus/) [das Gasthaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gasthaus/) [das Ferienhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ferienhaus/) [das Gartenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenhaus/) [das Hochhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hochhaus/) [das Opernhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/opernhaus/) [das Autohaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/autohaus/)

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