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

das Vorbild

Exemplar

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

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

## Vorbild: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Vorbild take das?

Vorbild is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Bild → das Vorbild.

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

## Vorbild in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bild

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Bild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bild/) [das Berufsbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/berufsbild/) [das Profilbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/profilbild/) [das Blutbild](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blutbild/)

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