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

der Bahnsteig

Platform

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

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

## Bahnsteig: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bahnsteig take der?

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

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

## Bahnsteig in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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