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

der Ahorn

Maple

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Ahorn: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Maple
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ahorn take der?

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

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

## Ahorn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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