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

der Zirkus

Circus

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Zirkus: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Circus
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zirkus take der?

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

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

## Zirkus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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