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

der Magen

Stomach

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

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

## Magen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Magen take der?

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

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

## Magen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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