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

der Auspuff

Exhaust

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

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

## Auspuff: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Auspuff take der?

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

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

## Auspuff in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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