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

der Klapptisch

Folding table

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

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

## Klapptisch: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Klapptisch take der?

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

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

## Klapptisch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -tisch

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

[der Tisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tisch/) [der Esstisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/esstisch/) [der Bügeltisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buegeltisch/) [der Nachttisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachttisch/) [der Schreibtisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schreibtisch/) [der Gartentisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartentisch/) [der Beistelltisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/beistelltisch/) [der Küchentisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kuechentisch/)

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