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

der Dickdarm

Colon

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

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

## Dickdarm: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Dickdarm take der?

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

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

## Dickdarm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Blinddarm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blinddarm/) [der Dünndarm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/duenndarm/)

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