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

der Spielplatz

Playground

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Spielplatz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Playground
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Spielplatz take der?

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

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

## Spielplatz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -platz

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

[der Platz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/platz/) [der Rastplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rastplatz/) [der Parkplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkplatz/) [der Arbeitsplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitsplatz/) [der Campingplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/campingplatz/) [der Studienplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/studienplatz/) [der Sitzplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sitzplatz/) [der Speicherplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speicherplatz/)

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