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

die Abfahrtszeit

Departure time

feminin · feminine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Abfahrtszeit: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Departure time
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Abfahrtszeit take die?

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

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

## Abfahrtszeit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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