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

der Neubau

New building

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Neubau: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: New building
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Neubau take der?

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

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

## Neubau in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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