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

das Steißbein

Tailbone

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

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

## Steißbein: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Steißbein in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Stei%C3%9Fbein)
- [Steißbein in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Stei%C3%9Fbein)

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

## Why does Steißbein take das?

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

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

## Steißbein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bein

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

[das Bein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bein/) [das Schienbein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schienbein/)

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