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

die Fahrerlaubnis

Driving licence

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

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

## Fahrerlaubnis: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Driving licence
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrerlaubnis take die?

No suffix rule covers Fahrerlaubnis, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Fahrerlaubnis as something red.

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

## Fahrerlaubnis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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