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

das Zwerchfell

Diaphragm

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

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

## Zwerchfell: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Zwerchfell take das?

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

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

## Zwerchfell in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fell

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

[das Fell](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fell/)

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