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

die Spekulation

Speculation

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Spekulation takes the article die (die Spekulation). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “speculation” in English.

## Spekulation: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Speculation
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Spekulation take die?

Nouns ending in -ion usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 86 of 86 such words take die (100%).

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

## Spekulation in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Spekulation |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Spekulation |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Spekulation |

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