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

das Onlinespiel

Online game

neutral · neuter [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Onlinespiel takes the article das (das Onlinespiel). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “online game” in English.

## Onlinespiel: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Online game
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Onlinespiel take das?

Onlinespiel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Spiel → das Onlinespiel.

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

## Onlinespiel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Onlinespiel |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Onlinespiel |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Onlinespiel |

## More words ending in -spiel

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

[das Spiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spiel/) [das Computerspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/computerspiel/) [das Konsolenspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/konsolenspiel/) [das Solospiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/solospiel/) [das Handyspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handyspiel/) [das Brettspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brettspiel/) [das Gastspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gastspiel/) [das Kartenspiel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kartenspiel/)

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