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

der Körper

Body

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

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

## Körper: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Körper in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/K%C3%B6rper)
- [Körper in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/K%C3%B6rper)

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

## Why does Körper take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Körper in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -er

[der Zucker](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zucker/) [der Ohrhörer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ohrhoerer/) [der Wasserbehälter](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wasserbehaelter/) [der Kühler](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kuehler/) [der Bürger](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/buerger/) [der Vater](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vater/) [der Hörer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoerer/) [der Sänger](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/saenger/)

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