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

der Knochen

Bone

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Knochen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Bone
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Knochen take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -chen take das, but Knochen takes der. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Knochen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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