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

der Eierstock

Ovary

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

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

## Eierstock: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Eierstock take der?

No suffix rule covers Eierstock, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Eierstock as something blue.

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

## Eierstock in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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