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

der Operationssaal

Operating room

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

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

## Operationssaal: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Operating room
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Operationssaal take der?

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

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

## Operationssaal in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -aal

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

[der Aal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aal/) [der Hörsaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hoersaal/) [der Konzertsaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/konzertsaal/) [der Kinosaal](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinosaal/)

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