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

der Kanaldeckel

Manhole cover

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kanaldeckel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Manhole cover
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kanaldeckel take der?

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

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

## Kanaldeckel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -deckel

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

[der Deckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/deckel/) [der Klodeckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klodeckel/) [der Tankdeckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tankdeckel/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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