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

der Mund

Mouth

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Mund: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Mouth
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mund take der?

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

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

## Mund in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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