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

der Vorwurf

Accusation

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

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

## Vorwurf: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Accusation
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Vorwurf take der?

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

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

## Vorwurf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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