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

der Pass

Passport

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Pass: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Passport
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pass take der?

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

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

## Pass in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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