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

das Geflügel

Poultry

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

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

## Geflügel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Geflügel take das?

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

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

## Geflügel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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