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

die Safari

Safari

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

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

## Safari: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Safari
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Safari take die?

No suffix rule covers Safari, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Safari as something red.

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

## Safari in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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