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

das Sparschwein

Piggy bank

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

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

## Sparschwein: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sparschwein take das?

No suffix rule covers Sparschwein, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Sparschwein as something green.

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

## Sparschwein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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