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

der Leitartikel

Leading article

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

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

## Leitartikel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Leading article
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Leitartikel take der?

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

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

## Leitartikel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -artikel

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

[der Artikel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/artikel/) [der Luxusartikel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/luxusartikel/)

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