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

der Nacken

Nape

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

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

## Nacken: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nacken take der?

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

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

## Nacken in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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