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

das Automatikgetriebe

Automatic gearbox

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

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

## Automatikgetriebe: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Automatic gearbox
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Automatikgetriebe take das?

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

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

## Automatikgetriebe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -getriebe

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

[das Getriebe](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/getriebe/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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