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

der Flügel

Wing

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Flügel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Wing
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Flügel in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Fl%C3%BCgel)
- [Flügel in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Fl%C3%BCgel)

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

## Why does Flügel take der?

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

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

## Flügel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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