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

der Balsamico

Balsamic vinegar

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

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

## Balsamico: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Balsamico take der?

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

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

## Balsamico in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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