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

der Lack

Paintwork

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Lack: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Paintwork
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lack take der?

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

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

## Lack in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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