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

der Haken

Hook

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Haken takes the article der (der Haken). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “hook” in English.

## Haken: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hook
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Haken take der?

No suffix rule covers Haken, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Haken as something blue.

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

## Haken in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Haken |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Haken |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Haken |

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