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

der Mut

Courage

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

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

## Mut: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mut take der?

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

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

## Mut in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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