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

das Lehrjahr

Apprenticeship year

neutral · neuter [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Lehrjahr takes the article das (das Lehrjahr). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “apprenticeship year” in English.

## Lehrjahr: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Apprenticeship year
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lehrjahr take das?

No suffix rule covers Lehrjahr, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Lehrjahr as something green.

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

## Lehrjahr in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Lehrjahr |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Lehrjahr |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Lehrjahr |

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