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

die Achterbahn

Rollercoaster

feminin · feminine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Achterbahn: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Rollercoaster
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Achterbahn take die?

Achterbahn is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Bahn → die Achterbahn.

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

## Achterbahn in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bahn

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

[die Bahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bahn/) [die Seilbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/seilbahn/) [die Bergbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bergbahn/) [die Rollbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollbahn/) [die U-Bahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/u-bahn/) [die Laufbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/laufbahn/) [die Regionalbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/regionalbahn/) [die Straßenbahn](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/strassenbahn/)

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