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

das Lob

Accolade

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

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

## Lob: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Accolade
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lob take das?

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

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

## Lob in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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