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

die Konkurrenz

Competition

feminin · feminine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Konkurrenz takes the article die (die Konkurrenz). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “competition” in English.

## Konkurrenz: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Competition
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Konkurrenz take die?

Nouns ending in -enz usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 16 of 16 such words take die (100%).

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

## Konkurrenz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Konkurrenz |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Konkurrenz |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Konkurrenz |

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