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

der Bluterguss

Bruise

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

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

## Bluterguss: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Bruise
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bluterguss take der?

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

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

## Bluterguss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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