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

das Sparbuch

Savings book

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

**Short answer:** Sparbuch takes the article das (das Sparbuch). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “savings book” in English.

## Sparbuch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Savings book
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sparbuch take das?

Sparbuch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Buch → das Sparbuch.

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

## Sparbuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Sparbuch |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Sparbuch |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Sparbuch |

## More words ending in -buch

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

[das Buch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buch/) [das Notizbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notizbuch/) [das Lehrbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lehrbuch/) [das Kinderbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinderbuch/) [das Adressbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/adressbuch/) [das Handbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handbuch/) [das Hörbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoerbuch/) [das Wörterbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/woerterbuch/)

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