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

die Regierung

Government

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

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

## Regierung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Government
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Regierung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Regierung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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