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

das Magengeschwür

Gastric ulcer

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

**Short answer:** Magengeschwür takes the article das (das Magengeschwür). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “gastric ulcer” in English.

## Magengeschwür: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Gastric ulcer
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Magengeschwür in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Magengeschw%C3%BCr)
- [Magengeschwür in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Magengeschw%C3%BCr)

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

## Why does Magengeschwür take das?

Magengeschwür is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Geschwür → das Magengeschwür.

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

## Magengeschwür in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Magengeschwür |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Magengeschwür |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Magengeschwür |

## More words ending in -geschwür

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

[das Geschwür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geschwuer/)

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