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

der Nerv

Nerve

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

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

## Nerv: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nerv take der?

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

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

## Nerv in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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