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

das Skelett

Skeleton

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

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

## Skelett: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Skeleton
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Skelett take das?

Nouns ending in -ett usually take das. In Yupo’s list, 7 of 7 such words take das (100%).

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

## Skelett in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ett

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