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

das Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut

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

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

## Sauerkraut: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sauerkraut take das?

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

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

## Sauerkraut in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kraut

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

[das Kraut](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kraut/)

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