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

das Kinderbuch

Children's book

neutral · neuter [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kinderbuch: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Children's book
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kinderbuch take das?

Kinderbuch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Buch → das Kinderbuch.

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

## Kinderbuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -buch

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

[das Buch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buch/) [das Wörterbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/woerterbuch/) [das Drehbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/drehbuch/) [das Sparbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sparbuch/) [das Lehrbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lehrbuch/) [das Bilderbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bilderbuch/) [das Tagebuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tagebuch/) [das Notizbuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notizbuch/)

## More words about culture and arts

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/)

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