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

der Obstladen

Fruit shop

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

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

## Obstladen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Fruit shop
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Obstladen take der?

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

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

## Obstladen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -laden

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

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