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

der Fingernagel

Fingernail

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

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

## Fingernagel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fingernagel take der?

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

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

## Fingernagel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -nagel

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

[der Nagel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nagel/)

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