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

der Bremsweg

Braking distance

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

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

## Bremsweg: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Braking distance
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bremsweg take der?

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

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

## Bremsweg in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -weg

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

[der Weg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/weg/) [der Wanderweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wanderweg/) [der Schulweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schulweg/) [der Karriereweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/karriereweg/) [der Anhalteweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/anhalteweg/) [der Gehweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gehweg/) [der Radweg](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radweg/)

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