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

das Haar

Hair

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

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

## Haar: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Haar take das?

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

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

## Haar in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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