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

der Herzinfarkt

Heart attack

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Herzinfarkt: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Heart attack
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Herzinfarkt take der?

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

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

## Herzinfarkt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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