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

der Pfifferling

Chanterelle

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Pfifferling: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Chanterelle
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pfifferling take der?

Nouns ending in -ling usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 7 of 7 such words take der (100%).

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

## Pfifferling in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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