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

die Katzenstreu

Cat litter

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

**Short answer:** Katzenstreu takes the article die (die Katzenstreu). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “cat litter” in English.

## Katzenstreu: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Cat litter
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Katzenstreu take die?

Katzenstreu is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Streu → die Katzenstreu.

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

## Katzenstreu in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Katzenstreu |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Katzenstreu |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Katzenstreu |

## More words ending in -streu

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

[die Streu](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/streu/)

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