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

# Schadenersatz: der, die or das?

der Schadenersatz

Compensation

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Schadenersatz takes the article der (der Schadenersatz). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “compensation” in English.

## Schadenersatz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Compensation
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schadenersatz take der?

No suffix rule covers Schadenersatz, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Schadenersatz as something blue.

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

## Schadenersatz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Schadenersatz |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Schadenersatz |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Schadenersatz |

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

[die Aktion Promotion](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aktion/) [die Inflation Inflation](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/inflation/) [der Kaufvertrag Purchase agreement](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaufvertrag/) [das Jahresabo Annual subscription](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/jahresabo/) [der Barcode Barcode](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/barcode/) [die Anleihe Bond](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/anleihe/) [der Cent Cent](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/cent/) [die Kartenzahlung Card payment](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kartenzahlung/) [der Kaufrausch Shopping frenzy](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaufrausch/) [der Spielzeugladen Toy store](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spielzeugladen/) [der Stand Booth](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stand/) [die Brieftasche Wallet](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brieftasche/)

## der Schadenersatz and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)