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

das Krankenbett

Sickbed

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

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

## Krankenbett: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Krankenbett take das?

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

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

## Krankenbett in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bett

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

[das Bett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bett/) [das Etagenbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/etagenbett/) [das Luftbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/luftbett/) [das Einzelbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelbett/) [das Doppelbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/doppelbett/) [das Kinderbett](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinderbett/)

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