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

das Mittelalter

Middle Ages

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

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

## Mittelalter: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Middle Ages
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mittelalter take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Mittelalter takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Mittelalter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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