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

das Zentrum

Centre

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Zentrum: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Centre
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zentrum take das?

Nouns ending in -um usually take das. In Yupo’s list, 29 of 29 such words take das (100%).

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

## Zentrum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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