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

der Bahnübergang

Level crossing

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

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

## Bahnübergang: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Bahnübergang in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Bahn%C3%BCbergang)
- [Bahnübergang in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Bahn%C3%BCbergang)

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

## Why does Bahnübergang take der?

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

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

## Bahnübergang in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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