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

der Ozean

Ocean

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Ozean: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ocean
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ozean take der?

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

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

## Ozean in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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