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

der Ellbogen

Elbow

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

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

## Ellbogen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ellbogen take der?

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

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

## Ellbogen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bogen

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

[der Bogen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bogen/) [der Regenbogen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/regenbogen/)

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