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

die Fledermaus

Bat

feminin · feminine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Fledermaus takes the article die (die Fledermaus). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “bat” in English.

## Fledermaus: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Bat
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fledermaus take die?

Fledermaus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Maus → die Fledermaus.

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

## Fledermaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Fledermaus |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Fledermaus |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Fledermaus |

## More words ending in -maus

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

[die Maus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/maus/)

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