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

der Oberschenkel

Thigh

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

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

## Oberschenkel: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Oberschenkel take der?

Oberschenkel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Enkel → der Oberschenkel.

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

## Oberschenkel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -enkel

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

[der Enkel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/enkel/)

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