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title: "Kaminofen: der, die or das? It’s der Kaminofen | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Kaminofen, “wood-burning stove”. Accusative: den Kaminofen; dative: dem Kaminofen. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaminofen/
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# Kaminofen: der, die or das?

der Kaminofen

Wood-burning stove

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Kaminofen takes the article der (der Kaminofen). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “wood-burning stove” in English.

## Kaminofen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Wood-burning stove
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaminofen take der?

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

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

## Kaminofen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ofen

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

[der Ofen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ofen/) [der Backofen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/backofen/)

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