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

der Muskelkater

Aching, sore muscles

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

**Short answer:** Muskelkater takes the article der (der Muskelkater). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “aching, sore muscles” in English.

## Muskelkater: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Aching, sore muscles
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Muskelkater take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Muskelkater in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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