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

das Geländer

Railing

neutral · neuter [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Geländer: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Railing
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Geländer in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Gel%C3%A4nder)
- [Geländer in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Gel%C3%A4nder)

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

## Why does Geländer take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Geländer takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Geländer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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