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

das Doppelbett

Double bed

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

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

## Doppelbett: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Doppelbett take das?

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

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

## Doppelbett in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bett

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

[das Bett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bett/) [das Einzelbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelbett/) [das Luftbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/luftbett/) [das Kinderbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinderbett/) [das Etagenbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/etagenbett/) [das Krankenbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenbett/)

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