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

der Kehlkopf

Larynx

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

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

## Kehlkopf: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kehlkopf take der?

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

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

## Kehlkopf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kopf

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

[der Kopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kopf/) [der Duschkopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/duschkopf/) [der Charakterkopf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/charakterkopf/)

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