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

der Ahornsirup

Maple syrup

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

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

## Ahornsirup: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Maple syrup
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ahornsirup take der?

Ahornsirup is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Sirup → der Ahornsirup.

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

## Ahornsirup in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -sirup

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Sirup](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sirup/)

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