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

# Krimi: der, die or das?

der Krimi

Crime story

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Krimi: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Crime story
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Krimi take der?

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

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

## Krimi in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words about culture and arts

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/)

[die Arie Aria](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arie/) [die Harmonie Harmony](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/harmonie/) [der Charakterkopf Striking face](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/charakterkopf/) [die Sinfonie Symphony](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sinfonie/) [der Text Text](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/text/) [die Bühne Stage](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buehne/) [die Goldschmiedin Goldsmith](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/goldschmiedin/) [der Zirkus Circus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zirkus/) [die Biografie Biography](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/biografie/) [das Filmfestival Film festival](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/filmfestival/) [die Bratsche Viola](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bratsche/) [das Parkett Orchestra (theater)](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkett/)

## der Krimi and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)