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

das Gebiss

Set of teeth

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Gebiss takes the article das (das Gebiss). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “set of teeth” in English.

## Gebiss: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Set of teeth
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gebiss take das?

No suffix rule covers Gebiss, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Gebiss as something green.

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

## Gebiss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Gebiss |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Gebiss |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Gebiss |

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