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

die Windel

Diaper

feminin · feminine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Windel takes the article die (die Windel). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “diaper” in English.

## Windel: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Diaper
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Windel take die?

No suffix rule covers Windel, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Windel as something red.

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

## Windel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Windel |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Windel |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Windel |

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