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

der Vers

Verse

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Vers: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Verse
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Vers take der?

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

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

## Vers in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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