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

der Sonderpreis

Special price

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

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

## Sonderpreis: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Special price
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sonderpreis take der?

Sonderpreis is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Preis → der Sonderpreis.

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

## Sonderpreis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -preis

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Preis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/preis/) [der Endpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/endpreis/) [der Kilopreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kilopreis/) [der Gesamtpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gesamtpreis/) [der Mondpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mondpreis/) [der Ehrenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ehrenpreis/) [der Novellenpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/novellenpreis/) [der Mindestpreis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mindestpreis/)

## More words about shopping and money

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

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