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

der Schwanz

Tail

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schwanz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Tail
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schwanz take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -anz take die, but Schwanz takes der. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Schwanz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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