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

der Malkurs

Painting class

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Malkurs: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Painting class
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Malkurs take der?

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

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

## Malkurs in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kurs

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

[der Kurs](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kurs/) [der Onlinekurs](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/onlinekurs/) [der Sprachkurs](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sprachkurs/) [der Integrationskurs](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/integrationskurs/) [der Wechselkurs](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wechselkurs/)

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