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title: "Abfahrt: der, die or das? It’s die Abfahrt (departure) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Abfahrt, “departure”. Accusative: die Abfahrt; dative: der Abfahrt. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Abfahrt: der, die or das?

die Abfahrt

Departure

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Abfahrt takes the article die (die Abfahrt). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “departure” in English.

## Abfahrt: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Departure
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Abfahrt take die?

No suffix rule covers Abfahrt, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Abfahrt as something red.

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

## Abfahrt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Abfahrt |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Abfahrt |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Abfahrt |

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