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

das Eiweiß

Eggwhite

neutral · neuter [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Eiweiß: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Eggwhite
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Eiweiß in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Eiwei%C3%9F)
- [Eiweiß in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Eiwei%C3%9F)

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

## Why does Eiweiß take das?

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

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

## Eiweiß in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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