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

die Atemnot

Shortness of breath

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

**Short answer:** Atemnot takes the article die (die Atemnot). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “shortness of breath” in English.

## Atemnot: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Shortness of breath
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Atemnot take die?

No suffix rule covers Atemnot, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Atemnot as something red.

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

## Atemnot in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Atemnot |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Atemnot |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Atemnot |

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