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

der Föhn

Blowdryer

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Föhn: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Blowdryer
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Föhn in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/F%C3%B6hn)
- [Föhn in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/F%C3%B6hn)

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

## Why does Föhn take der?

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

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

## Föhn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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