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

das Wertpapier

Security

neutral · neuter [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

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

## Wertpapier: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Security
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Wertpapier take das?

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

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

## Wertpapier in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -papier

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

[das Papier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/papier/) [das Klopapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klopapier/) [das Toilettenpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/toilettenpapier/) [das Geschenkpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geschenkpapier/) [das Altpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/altpapier/)

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