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

der Hefeteig

Yeast dough

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

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

## Hefeteig: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hefeteig take der?

Nouns ending in -ig usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 4 of 5 such words take der (80%).

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

## Hefeteig in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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