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

das Auto

Auto

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

**Short answer:** Auto takes the article das (das Auto). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “auto” in English.

## Auto: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Auto
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Auto take das?

No suffix rule covers Auto, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Auto as something green.

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

## Auto in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Auto |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Auto |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Auto |

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