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

der Maiskolben

Ear of corn

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Maiskolben takes the article der (der Maiskolben). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “ear of corn” in English.

## Maiskolben: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ear of corn
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Maiskolben take der?

No suffix rule covers Maiskolben, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Maiskolben as something blue.

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

## Maiskolben in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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