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title: "Wohlstand: der, die or das? It’s der Wohlstand | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Wohlstand, “prosperity”. Accusative: den Wohlstand; dative: dem Wohlstand. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Wohlstand: der, die or das?

der Wohlstand

Prosperity

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

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

## Wohlstand: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Prosperity
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Wohlstand take der?

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

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

## Wohlstand in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stand

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

[der Stand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stand/) [der Imbissstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/imbissstand/) [der Kassenbestand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassenbestand/) [der Kilometerstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kilometerstand/) [der Vorruhestand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorruhestand/) [der Taxistand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/taxistand/) [der Sicherheitsabstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sicherheitsabstand/) [der Kontostand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kontostand/)

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