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

der Zuschlag

Extra charge

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

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

## Zuschlag: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zuschlag take der?

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

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

## Zuschlag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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