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

das Papiergeld

Paper money

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

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

## Papiergeld: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Papiergeld take das?

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

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

## Papiergeld in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -geld

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

[das Geld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geld/) [das Trinkgeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/trinkgeld/) [das Kleingeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kleingeld/) [das Hartgeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hartgeld/) [das Bargeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bargeld/) [das Elterngeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/elterngeld/) [das Rückgeld](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rueckgeld/)

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