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

das Rührei

Scrambled eggs

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

**Short answer:** Rührei takes the article das (das Rührei). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “scrambled eggs” in English.

## Rührei: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Scrambled eggs
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rührei take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -ei take die, but Rührei takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Rührei in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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