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

der Schmied

Smith

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schmied: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Smith
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schmied take der?

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

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

## Schmied in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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