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

der Klappstuhl

Folding chair

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

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

## Klappstuhl: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Klappstuhl take der?

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

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

## Klappstuhl in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stuhl

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

[der Stuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stuhl/) [der Fahrstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrstuhl/) [der Gartenstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenstuhl/) [der Rollstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollstuhl/)

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