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

der Kinderwagen

Perambulator

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

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

## Kinderwagen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kinderwagen take der?

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

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

## Kinderwagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -wagen

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

[der Wagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wagen/) [der Lastwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lastwagen/) [der Neuwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/neuwagen/) [der Schlafwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlafwagen/) [der Kofferwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kofferwagen/) [der Müllwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/muellwagen/) [der Speisewagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speisewagen/) [der Wohnwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohnwagen/)

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