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

der Kaufvertrag

Purchase agreement

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

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

## Kaufvertrag: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaufvertrag take der?

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

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

## Kaufvertrag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -vertrag

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

[der Vertrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vertrag/) [der Mietvertrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mietvertrag/) [der Tarifvertrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tarifvertrag/) [der Arbeitsvertrag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitsvertrag/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

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