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

der Vorrat

Stock

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

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

## Vorrat: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Vorrat take der?

Vorrat is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Rat → der Vorrat.

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Vorrat as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Vorrat” but “der Vorrat”.

## More words ending in -rat

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

[der Rat](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rat/) [der Fotoapparat](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fotoapparat/) [der Betriebsrat](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/betriebsrat/) [der Gemeinderat](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gemeinderat/)

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