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title: "Duschkopf: der, die or das? It’s der Duschkopf | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Duschkopf, “shower head”. Accusative: den Duschkopf; dative: dem Duschkopf. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Duschkopf: der, die or das?

der Duschkopf

Shower head

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

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

## Duschkopf: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Shower head
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Duschkopf take der?

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

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

## Duschkopf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kopf

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

[der Kopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kopf/) [der Kehlkopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kehlkopf/) [der Charakterkopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/charakterkopf/)

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