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

der Klodeckel

Toilet lid

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

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

## Klodeckel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Klodeckel take der?

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

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

## Klodeckel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -deckel

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

[der Deckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/deckel/) [der Kanaldeckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kanaldeckel/) [der Tankdeckel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tankdeckel/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/)

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