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

das Bügelbrett

Ironing board

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

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

## Bügelbrett: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Ironing board
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Bügelbrett in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/B%C3%BCgelbrett)
- [Bügelbrett in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/B%C3%BCgelbrett)

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

## Why does Bügelbrett take das?

Bügelbrett is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Brett → das Bügelbrett.

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

## Bügelbrett in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -brett

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

[das Brett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brett/) [das Fensterbrett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fensterbrett/) [das Hackbrett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hackbrett/) [das Surfbrett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/surfbrett/) [das Schneidebrett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schneidebrett/)

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