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

der Fahrgast

Passenger

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

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

## Fahrgast: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Passenger
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrgast take der?

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

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

## Fahrgast in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -gast

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

[der Gast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gast/) [der Hotelgast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hotelgast/) [der Fluggast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fluggast/)

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