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

der Fahrschein

Ticket

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

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

## Fahrschein: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrschein take der?

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

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

## Fahrschein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schein

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

[der Schein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schein/) [der Führerschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fuehrerschein/) [der Sonnenschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonnenschein/) [der Geldschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geldschein/) [der Parkschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkschein/) [der Gutschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gutschein/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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