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title: "Dieselfahrverbot: der, die or das? It’s das Dieselfahrverbot"
description: "Short answer: das Dieselfahrverbot, “diesel ban”. Accusative: das Dieselfahrverbot; dative: dem Dieselfahrverbot. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/dieselfahrverbot/
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# Dieselfahrverbot: der, die or das?

das Dieselfahrverbot

Diesel ban

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

**Short answer:** Dieselfahrverbot takes the article das (das Dieselfahrverbot). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “diesel ban” in English.

## Dieselfahrverbot: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Diesel ban
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Dieselfahrverbot take das?

Dieselfahrverbot is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Fahrverbot → das Dieselfahrverbot.

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

## Dieselfahrverbot in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Dieselfahrverbot |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Dieselfahrverbot |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Dieselfahrverbot |

## More words ending in -fahrverbot

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

[das Fahrverbot](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrverbot/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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