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

der Blutzucker

Blood sugar

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

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

## Blutzucker: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Blutzucker take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Blutzucker in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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