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title: "Airbag: der, die or das? It’s der Airbag (air cushion) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Airbag, “air cushion”. Accusative: den Airbag; dative: dem Airbag. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/airbag/
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# Airbag: der, die or das?

der Airbag

Air cushion

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Airbag takes the article der (der Airbag). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “air cushion” in English.

## Airbag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Air cushion
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Airbag take der?

No suffix rule covers Airbag, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Airbag as something blue.

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

## Airbag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Airbag |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Airbag |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Airbag |

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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