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

das Volk

People

neutral · neuter [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Volk takes the article das (das Volk). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “people” in English.

## Volk: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: People
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Volk take das?

No suffix rule covers Volk, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Volk as something green.

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

## Volk in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Volk |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Volk |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Volk |

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