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

der Bordstein

Curb

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Bordstein: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Curb
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bordstein take der?

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

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

## Bordstein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stein

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

[der Stein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stein/) [der Edelstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/edelstein/) [der Zahnstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zahnstein/) [der Kieselstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kieselstein/) [der Grabstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grabstein/) [der Bernstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bernstein/) [der Meilenstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/meilenstein/) [der Sandstein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sandstein/)

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