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

der Tofu

Tofu

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Tofu: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Tofu
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tofu take der?

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

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

## Tofu in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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