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

der Albtraum

Bad dream

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Albtraum: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Bad dream
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Albtraum take der?

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

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

## Albtraum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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