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

der Staub

Dust

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Staub: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Dust
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Staub take der?

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

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

## Staub in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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