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

die Fahrschule

Driving school

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

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

## Fahrschule: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrschule take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Fahrschule in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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