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

der Asphalt

Tarmac

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

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

## Asphalt: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Asphalt take der?

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

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

## Asphalt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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