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

das Zahnfleisch

Gums

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

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

## Zahnfleisch: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zahnfleisch take das?

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

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

## Zahnfleisch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fleisch

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

[das Fleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fleisch/) [das Rindfleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rindfleisch/) [das Hackfleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hackfleisch/) [das Lammfleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lammfleisch/) [das Putenfleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/putenfleisch/) [das Kalbfleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kalbfleisch/) [das Schweinefleisch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schweinefleisch/)

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