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

das Profilbild

Profile picture

neutral · neuter [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Profilbild: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Profile picture
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Profilbild take das?

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

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

## Profilbild in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bild

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

[das Bild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bild/) [das Berufsbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/berufsbild/) [das Blutbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blutbild/) [das Vorbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorbild/)

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