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

das Regenwasser

Rainwater

neutral · neuter [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Regenwasser: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Rainwater
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Regenwasser take das?

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

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

## Regenwasser in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -wasser

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

[das Wasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wasser/) [das Sprudelwasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sprudelwasser/) [das Thermalwasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/thermalwasser/) [das Grundwasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundwasser/) [das Leitungswasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/leitungswasser/) [das Hochwasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hochwasser/) [das Mineralwasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mineralwasser/)

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