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

der Mönch

Monk

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

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

## Mönch: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Mönch in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/M%C3%B6nch)
- [Mönch in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/M%C3%B6nch)

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

## Why does Mönch take der?

No suffix rule covers Mönch, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Mönch as something blue.

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

## Mönch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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