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

der Fensterrahmen

Window frame

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

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

## Fensterrahmen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fensterrahmen take der?

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

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

## Fensterrahmen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -rahmen

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

[der Rahmen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rahmen/) [der Kreditrahmen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreditrahmen/) [der Bilderrahmen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bilderrahmen/)

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