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

der Nachweis

Proof

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Nachweis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Proof
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nachweis take der?

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

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

## Nachweis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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