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

der Direktflug

Direct flight

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Direktflug: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Direct flight
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Direktflug take der?

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

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

## Direktflug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -flug

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

[der Flug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/flug/) [der Charterflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/charterflug/) [der Hinflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hinflug/) [der Inlandsflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/inlandsflug/) [der Anschlussflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/anschlussflug/) [der Rückflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rueckflug/) [der Ausflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausflug/) [der Langstreckenflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/langstreckenflug/)

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