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

der Insektenschutz

Insect repellent

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Advanced

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

## Insektenschutz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Insect repellent
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Insektenschutz take der?

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

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

## Insektenschutz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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