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

die Kuppel

Dome

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

**Short answer:** Kuppel takes the article die (die Kuppel). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “dome” in English.

## Kuppel: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Dome
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kuppel take die?

No suffix rule covers Kuppel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Kuppel as something red.

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

## Kuppel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Kuppel |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Kuppel |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Kuppel |

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