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

das Geschwür

Ulcer

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Geschwür: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Ulcer
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Geschwür in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Geschw%C3%BCr)
- [Geschwür in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Geschw%C3%BCr)

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

## Why does Geschwür take das?

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

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

## Geschwür in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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