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

der Blinddarm

Appendix

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

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

## Blinddarm: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Blinddarm take der?

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

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

## Blinddarm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -darm

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

[der Darm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/darm/) [der Dünndarm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/duenndarm/) [der Dickdarm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/dickdarm/)

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