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

der Weihnachtsbaum

Christmas tree

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

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

## Weihnachtsbaum: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Christmas tree
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Weihnachtsbaum take der?

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

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

## Weihnachtsbaum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -baum

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

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