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

der Uhrturm

Clock tower

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

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

## Uhrturm: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Uhrturm take der?

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

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

## Uhrturm in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -turm

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

[der Turm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/turm/) [der Fernsehturm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fernsehturm/) [der Leuchtturm](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/leuchtturm/)

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