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

der Rücken

Back

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

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

## Rücken: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rücken in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCcken)
- [Rücken in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCcken)

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

## Why does Rücken take der?

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

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

## Rücken in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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