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

das Paar

Pair

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

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

## Paar: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Pair
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Paar take das?

No suffix rule covers Paar, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Paar as something green.

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

## Paar in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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