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

der Kreislauf

Circulation

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kreislauf: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Circulation
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kreislauf take der?

No suffix rule covers Kreislauf, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Kreislauf as something blue.

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

## Kreislauf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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