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

# Küchenmesser: der, die or das?

das Küchenmesser

Kitchenknife

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

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

## Küchenmesser: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Kitchenknife
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Küchenmesser take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Küchenmesser takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Küchenmesser in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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