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

die Abfertigung

Check-in

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

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

## Abfertigung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Check-in
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Abfertigung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Abfertigung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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