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

das Pflaster

Band-aid

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

**Short answer:** Pflaster takes the article das (das Pflaster). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “band-aid” in English.

## Pflaster: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Band-aid
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pflaster take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Pflaster takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Pflaster in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Pflaster |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Pflaster |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Pflaster |

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