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

die Raubkopie

Pirated copy

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Raubkopie takes the article die (die Raubkopie). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “pirated copy” in English.

## Raubkopie: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Pirated copy
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Raubkopie take die?

Nouns ending in -ie usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 79 of 81 such words take die (97%).

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

## Raubkopie in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Raubkopie |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Raubkopie |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Raubkopie |

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