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

der Ersatzbus

Replacement bus

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

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

## Ersatzbus: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Replacement bus
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ersatzbus take der?

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

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

## Ersatzbus in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bus

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

[der Bus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bus/) [der Shuttlebus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/shuttlebus/) [der Reisebus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reisebus/) [der Nachtbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachtbus/) [der Schulbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schulbus/) [der Fernbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fernbus/) [der Linienbus](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/linienbus/)

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