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

das Cholesterin

Cholesterol

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

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

## Cholesterin: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Cholesterol
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Cholesterin take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -erin take die, but Cholesterin takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Cholesterin in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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