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

das Schokoladeneis

Chocolate ice cream

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

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

## Schokoladeneis: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schokoladeneis take das?

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

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

## Schokoladeneis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -eis

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

[das Eis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eis/)

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