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

die Haut

Skin

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

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

## Haut: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Skin
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Haut take die?

No suffix rule covers Haut, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Haut as something red.

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

## Haut in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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