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

der Zins

Interest

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

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

## Zins: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zins take der?

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

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

## Zins in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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