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

der Herzschlag

Beating of the heart

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

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

## Herzschlag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Beating of the heart
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Herzschlag take der?

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

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

## Herzschlag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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