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

der Arm

Arm

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

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

## Arm: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Arm
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Arm take der?

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

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

## Arm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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