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

das Elektroauto

Electric car

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

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

## Elektroauto: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Electric car
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Elektroauto take das?

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

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

## Elektroauto in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -auto

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

[das Auto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/auto/) [das Mietauto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mietauto/) [das Hybridauto](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hybridauto/)

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