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

der Nagel

Nail

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

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

## Nagel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nagel take der?

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

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

## Nagel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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