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

der Juckreiz

Itching

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

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

## Juckreiz: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Juckreiz take der?

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

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

## Juckreiz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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