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

der Hartkäse

Hard cheese

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Hartkäse: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hard cheese
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Hartkäse in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Hartk%C3%A4se)
- [Hartkäse in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Hartk%C3%A4se)

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

## Why does Hartkäse take der?

Hartkäse is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Käse → der Hartkäse.

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Hartkäse as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Hartkäse” but “der Hartkäse”.

## More words ending in -käse

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Käse](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaese/)

## More words about food and drink

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/)

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