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

der Hustensaft

Cough syrup

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

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

## Hustensaft: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Cough syrup
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hustensaft take der?

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

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

## Hustensaft in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -saft

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

[der Saft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/saft/) [der Fruchtsaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fruchtsaft/) [der Multivitaminsaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/multivitaminsaft/) [der Tomatensaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tomatensaft/) [der Traubensaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/traubensaft/) [der Orangensaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/orangensaft/) [der Apfelsaft](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/apfelsaft/)

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