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title: "Schmerzmittel: der, die or das? It’s das Schmerzmittel | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Schmerzmittel, “analgesic”. Accusative: das Schmerzmittel; dative: dem Schmerzmittel. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Schmerzmittel: der, die or das?

das Schmerzmittel

Analgesic

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

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

## Schmerzmittel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schmerzmittel take das?

No suffix rule covers Schmerzmittel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Schmerzmittel as something green.

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

## Schmerzmittel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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