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

das Taschentuch

Handkerchief

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

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

## Taschentuch: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Taschentuch take das?

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

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

## Taschentuch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -tuch

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

[das Tuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tuch/) [das Handtuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handtuch/) [das Geschirrtuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geschirrtuch/) [das Badetuch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/badetuch/)

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