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

die Rubrik

Section

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

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

## Rubrik: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rubrik take die?

Nouns ending in -ik usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 31 of 33 such words take die (93%).

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

## Rubrik in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ik

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