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

das Kinn

Chin

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Kinn: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Chin
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kinn take das?

No suffix rule covers Kinn, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Kinn as something green.

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

## Kinn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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