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

das Wörterbuch

Dictionary

neutral · neuter [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Wörterbuch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Dictionary
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Wörterbuch in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/W%C3%B6rterbuch)
- [Wörterbuch in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/W%C3%B6rterbuch)

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

## Why does Wörterbuch take das?

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

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

## Wörterbuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -buch

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

[das Buch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buch/) [das Lehrbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lehrbuch/) [das Kondolenzbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kondolenzbuch/) [das Hörbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoerbuch/) [das Sparbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sparbuch/) [das Tagebuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tagebuch/) [das Handbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handbuch/) [das Bilderbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bilderbuch/)

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