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

der Beckenboden

Pelvic floor

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

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

## Beckenboden: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pelvic floor
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Beckenboden take der?

Beckenboden is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Boden → der Beckenboden.

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

## Beckenboden in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -boden

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

[der Boden](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/boden/) [der Dachboden](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/dachboden/) [der Parkettboden](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkettboden/) [der Waldboden](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/waldboden/)

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