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

das Klopapier

Toilet paper

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

**Short answer:** Klopapier takes the article das (das Klopapier). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “toilet paper” in English.

## Klopapier: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Toilet paper
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Klopapier take das?

Klopapier is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Papier → das Klopapier.

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

## Klopapier in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Klopapier |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Klopapier |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Klopapier |

## More words ending in -papier

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

[das Papier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/papier/) [das Wertpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wertpapier/) [das Toilettenpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/toilettenpapier/) [das Altpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/altpapier/) [das Geschenkpapier](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geschenkpapier/)

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