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

das Bauchweh

Stomach ache

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

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

## Bauchweh: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Stomach ache
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bauchweh take das?

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

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

## Bauchweh in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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