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

das Stiefkind

Stepchild

neutral · neuter [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Stiefkind: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Stepchild
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Stiefkind take das?

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

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

## Stiefkind in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -kind

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

[das Kind](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kind/) [das Adoptivkind](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/adoptivkind/) [das Einzelkind](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelkind/) [das Pflegekind](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/pflegekind/)

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