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

der Schlaf

Sleep

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

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

## Schlaf: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schlaf take der?

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

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

## Schlaf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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