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

der Liebesbrief

Love letter

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

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

## Liebesbrief: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Liebesbrief take der?

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

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

## Liebesbrief in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -brief

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

[der Brief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brief/) [der Fahrzeugbrief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrzeugbrief/) [der Leserbrief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/leserbrief/)

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