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

das Paniermehl

Breadcrumbs

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

**Short answer:** Paniermehl takes the article das (das Paniermehl). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “breadcrumbs” in English.

## Paniermehl: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Breadcrumbs
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Paniermehl take das?

Paniermehl is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Mehl → das Paniermehl.

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

## Paniermehl in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Paniermehl |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Paniermehl |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Paniermehl |

## More words ending in -mehl

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

[das Mehl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mehl/)

## More words about food and drink

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/)

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