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

der Mondpreis

Exorbitant price

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

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

## Mondpreis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Exorbitant price
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mondpreis take der?

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

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

## Mondpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -preis

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

[der Preis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preis/) [der Literaturpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/literaturpreis/) [der Gesamtpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gesamtpreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/) [der Höchstpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoechstpreis/) [der Einkaufspreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufspreis/) [der Ladenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ladenpreis/) [der Kilopreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kilopreis/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

[das Möbelhaus Furniture store](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/moebelhaus/) [der Mindestpreis Price floor](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/) [die Ladenkette Retail chain](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ladenkette/) [der Abonnent Subscriber](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/abonnent/) [die Ausgabe Expense](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausgabe/) [der Geldschein Banknote](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geldschein/) [die Auszahlung Payout](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/auszahlung/) [die Plastiktüte Plastic bag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/plastiktuete/) [die Neuware New goods](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/neuware/) [die Preiserhöhung Price increase](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preiserhoehung/) [die Kreditlinie Credit line](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreditlinie/) [das Guthaben Balance](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/guthaben/)

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