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

das Kamel

Camel

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

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

## Kamel: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Camel
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kamel take das?

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

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

## Kamel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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