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

der Kratzbaum

Scratching post

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kratzbaum: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Scratching post
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kratzbaum take der?

Kratzbaum is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Baum → der Kratzbaum.

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

## Kratzbaum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -baum

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

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