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

der Lymphknoten

Lymph node

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

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

## Lymphknoten: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lymph node
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lymphknoten take der?

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

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

## Lymphknoten in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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