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

die Ampelphase

Traffic light phase

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

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

## Ampelphase: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Traffic light phase
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ampelphase take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Ampelphase in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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