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

der Stadtkern

City center

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Stadtkern: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: City center
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Stadtkern take der?

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

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

## Stadtkern in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kern

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

[der Kern](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kern/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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