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

der Kaufpreis

Purchase price

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

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

## Kaufpreis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Purchase price
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaufpreis take der?

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

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

## Kaufpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -preis

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

[der Preis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preis/) [der Sonderpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonderpreis/) [der Einkaufspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufspreis/) [der Endpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/endpreis/) [der Ehrenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ehrenpreis/) [der Aktionspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aktionspreis/) [der Ladenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ladenpreis/) [der Listenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/listenpreis/)

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