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

der Autoschlüssel

Car key

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

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

## Autoschlüssel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Car key
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Autoschlüssel in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Autoschl%C3%BCssel)
- [Autoschlüssel in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Autoschl%C3%BCssel)

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

## Why does Autoschlüssel take der?

Autoschlüssel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Schlüssel → der Autoschlüssel.

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

## Autoschlüssel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schlüssel

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

[der Schlüssel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schluessel/) [der Schraubenschlüssel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schraubenschluessel/)

## More words about city and transport

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

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