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

das Unwetter

Thunderstorm

neutral · neuter [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Unwetter: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Thunderstorm
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Unwetter take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Unwetter takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Unwetter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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