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

der Schnupfen

Coryza

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

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

## Schnupfen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schnupfen take der?

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

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

## Schnupfen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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