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

der Blutdruck

Blood pressure

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

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

## Blutdruck: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Blutdruck take der?

Blutdruck is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Druck → der Blutdruck.

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

## Blutdruck in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -druck

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Druck](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/druck/) [der Reifendruck](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reifendruck/) [der Ausdruck](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausdruck/)

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