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

# Körpergewicht: der, die or das?

das Körpergewicht

Body weight

neutral · neuter [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Körpergewicht: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Body weight
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Körpergewicht in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/K%C3%B6rpergewicht)
- [Körpergewicht in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/K%C3%B6rpergewicht)

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

## Why does Körpergewicht take das?

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

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

## Körpergewicht in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -gewicht

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

[das Gewicht](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gewicht/) [das Gleichgewicht](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gleichgewicht/)

## More words about body and health

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/)

[der Atem Breath](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/atem/) [der Fingernagel Fingernail](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fingernagel/) [die Hebamme Midwife](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hebamme/) [das Hormon Hormone](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hormon/) [der Operationssaal Operating room](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/operationssaal/) [die Psychotherapie Psychotherapy](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/psychotherapie/) [der Backenzahn Molar](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/backenzahn/) [die Müdigkeit Fatigue](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/muedigkeit/) [das Zahnfleisch Gums](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zahnfleisch/) [der Arm Arm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arm/) [die Atmung Respiration](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/atmung/) [das Cholesterin Cholesterol](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/cholesterin/)

## das Körpergewicht and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)