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

der Heuschnupfen

Hay fever

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

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

## Heuschnupfen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Heuschnupfen take der?

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

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

## Heuschnupfen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schnupfen

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

[der Schnupfen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schnupfen/)

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