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

der Sport

Sport

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Sport: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Sport
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sport take der?

No suffix rule covers Sport, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Sport as something blue.

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

## Sport in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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