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

der Schrank

Cupboard

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Schrank: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Cupboard
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schrank take der?

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

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

## Schrank in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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