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

der Berufsverkehr

Rush-hour traffic

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

**Short answer:** Berufsverkehr takes the article der (der Berufsverkehr). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “rush-hour traffic” in English.

## Berufsverkehr: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Berufsverkehr take der?

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

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

## Berufsverkehr in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -verkehr

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

[der Verkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/verkehr/) [der Nahverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nahverkehr/) [der Schienenersatzverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schienenersatzverkehr/) [der Individualverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/individualverkehr/) [der Kreisverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreisverkehr/) [der Gegenverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gegenverkehr/) [der Schienenverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schienenverkehr/)

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