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

der Lebensstil

Lifestyle

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Lebensstil: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lifestyle
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lebensstil take der?

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

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

## Lebensstil in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stil

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

[der Stil](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stil/)

## More words about relationships and community

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/)

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