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

die Balkontür

Balcony door

feminin · feminine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Balkontür takes the article die (die Balkontür). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “balcony door” in English.

## Balkontür: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Balcony door
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Balkontür in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Balkont%C3%BCr)
- [Balkontür in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Balkont%C3%BCr)

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

## Why does Balkontür take die?

Balkontür is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Tür → die Balkontür.

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

## Balkontür in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Balkontür |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Balkontür |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Balkontür |

## More words ending in -tür

They all take die, because the last part decides the article.

[die Tür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tuer/) [die Haustür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haustuer/) [die Wohnungstür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohnungstuer/) [die Innentür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/innentuer/) [die Kabinentür](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kabinentuer/)

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