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

das Fohlen

Foal

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

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

## Fohlen: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Foal
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fohlen take das?

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

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

## Fohlen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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