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

der Zahnstein

Calculus

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

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

## Zahnstein: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zahnstein take der?

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

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

## Zahnstein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stein

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

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