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

der Zahn

Tooth

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

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

## Zahn: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Tooth
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zahn take der?

No suffix rule covers Zahn, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Zahn as something blue.

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

## Zahn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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