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

der Knochenbruch

Fracture

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

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

## Knochenbruch: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Knochenbruch take der?

No suffix rule covers Knochenbruch, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Knochenbruch as something blue.

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

## Knochenbruch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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