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

die Busspur

Bus lane

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

**Short answer:** Busspur takes the article die (die Busspur). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “bus lane” in English.

## Busspur: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Bus lane
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Busspur take die?

Busspur is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Spur → die Busspur.

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

## Busspur in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Busspur |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Busspur |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Busspur |

## More words ending in -spur

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

[die Spur](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spur/) [die Radspur](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radspur/)

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