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

das Halsweh

Sore throat

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

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

## Halsweh: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Halsweh take das?

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

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

## Halsweh in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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