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title: "Kaiserschnitt: der, die or das? It’s der Kaiserschnitt | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Kaiserschnitt, “caesarean section”. Accusative: den Kaiserschnitt; dative: dem Kaiserschnitt. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Kaiserschnitt: der, die or das?

der Kaiserschnitt

Caesarean section

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

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

## Kaiserschnitt: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Caesarean section
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaiserschnitt take der?

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

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

## Kaiserschnitt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schnitt

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

[der Schnitt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schnitt/) [der Mitschnitt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mitschnitt/)

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