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

der Anhalteweg

Stopping distance

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

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

## Anhalteweg: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Stopping distance
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Anhalteweg take der?

Anhalteweg is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Weg → der Anhalteweg.

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

## Anhalteweg in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -weg

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

[der Weg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/weg/) [der Bremsweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bremsweg/) [der Wanderweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wanderweg/) [der Karriereweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/karriereweg/) [der Gehweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gehweg/) [der Radweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radweg/) [der Schulweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schulweg/)

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