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

der Kissenbezug

Cushion cover

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

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

## Kissenbezug: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kissenbezug take der?

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

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

## Kissenbezug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bezug

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

[der Bezug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bezug/) [der Bettbezug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bettbezug/)

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