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

die Aufenthaltsdauer

Length of stay

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Advanced

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

## Aufenthaltsdauer: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Length of stay
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Aufenthaltsdauer take die?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Aufenthaltsdauer takes die. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Aufenthaltsdauer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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