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

das Arzneimittel

Drug

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Arzneimittel takes the article das (das Arzneimittel). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “drug” in English.

## Arzneimittel: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Drug
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Arzneimittel take das?

No suffix rule covers Arzneimittel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Arzneimittel as something green.

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

## Arzneimittel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Arzneimittel |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Arzneimittel |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Arzneimittel |

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