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

das Porto

Postage

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

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

## Porto: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Porto take das?

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

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

## Porto in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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