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The article for

Steißbein

das Steißbein

Steißbein is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Steißbeine
English
coccyx, tailbone
Topic
Body

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Why is it das Steißbein?

Steißbein is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Bein. So it’s das Steißbein.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Anatomy: the lower tip of the spine, then on the sacrum

[1] Anatomie: die untere Spitze der Wirbelsäule, anschließend an das Kreuzbein

Examples

[1] In humans, the bumped vertebrae are merged into the coccyx

[1] Beim Menschen sind die Steißwirbel zum Steißbein verschmolzen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Steißbein die Steißbeine
Genitiv des Steißbeines des Steißbeins der Steißbeine
Dativ dem Steißbein dem Steißbeine den Steißbeinen
Akkusativ das Steißbein die Steißbeine

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