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

der Kinosaal

Cinema hall

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

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

## Kinosaal: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Cinema hall
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kinosaal take der?

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

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

## Kinosaal in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -aal

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

[der Aal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aal/) [der Hörsaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoersaal/) [der Konzertsaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/konzertsaal/) [der Operationssaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/operationssaal/)

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