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

die Auffahrt

Slip road

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

**Short answer:** Auffahrt takes the article die (die Auffahrt). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “slip road” in English.

## Auffahrt: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Slip road
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Auffahrt take die?

Auffahrt is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Fahrt → die Auffahrt.

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

## Auffahrt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fahrt

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

[die Fahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrt/) [die Taxifahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/taxifahrt/) [die Rundfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rundfahrt/) [die Einfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einfahrt/) [die Ausfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausfahrt/) [die Bootsfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bootsfahrt/) [die Klassenfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klassenfahrt/) [die Kreuzfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreuzfahrt/)

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