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

der Kontostand

Balance

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

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

## Kontostand: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kontostand take der?

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

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

## Kontostand in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stand

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

[der Stand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stand/) [der Imbissstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/imbissstand/) [der Vorstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorstand/) [der Vorruhestand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorruhestand/) [der Kilometerstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kilometerstand/) [der Kassenbestand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassenbestand/) [der Beistand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/beistand/) [der Wohlstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohlstand/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

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