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

der Scheck

Cheque

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

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

## Scheck: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Scheck take der?

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

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

## Scheck in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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