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

der Dünndarm

Small intestine

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

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

## Dünndarm: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Dünndarm in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/D%C3%BCnndarm)
- [Dünndarm in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/D%C3%BCnndarm)

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

## Why does Dünndarm take der?

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

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

## Dünndarm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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

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