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

die Zutat

Ingredient

feminin · feminine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Zutat takes the article die (die Zutat). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “ingredient” in English.

## Zutat: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Ingredient
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zutat take die?

No suffix rule covers Zutat, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Zutat as something red.

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

## Zutat in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Zutat |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Zutat |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Zutat |

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