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

das Kunsthandwerk

Handicraft

neutral · neuter [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kunsthandwerk: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Handicraft
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kunsthandwerk take das?

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

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

## Kunsthandwerk in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -handwerk

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

[das Handwerk](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handwerk/)

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