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

die Hängematte

Hammock

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Hängematte takes the article die (die Hängematte). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “hammock” in English.

## Hängematte: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Hammock
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Hängematte in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/H%C3%A4ngematte)
- [Hängematte in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/H%C3%A4ngematte)

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

## Why does Hängematte take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Hängematte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Hängematte |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Hängematte |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Hängematte |

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