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

der Ratschlag

Advice

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Ratschlag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Advice
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ratschlag take der?

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

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

## Ratschlag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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