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

das Autohaus

Car dealership

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

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

## Autohaus: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Autohaus take das?

Autohaus is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Haus → das Autohaus.

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

## Autohaus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -haus

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

[das Haus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haus/) [das Treppenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/treppenhaus/) [das Krankenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenhaus/) [das Gartenhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenhaus/) [das Möbelhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/moebelhaus/) [das Rathaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rathaus/) [das Gasthaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gasthaus/) [das Opernhaus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/opernhaus/)

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