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

der Schneidezahn

Incisor

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

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

## Schneidezahn: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schneidezahn take der?

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

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

## Schneidezahn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -zahn

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

[der Zahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zahn/) [der Löwenzahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/loewenzahn/) [der Backenzahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/backenzahn/)

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