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

der Fahrstuhl

Lift

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

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

## Fahrstuhl: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrstuhl take der?

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

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

## Fahrstuhl in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stuhl

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

[der Stuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stuhl/) [der Rollstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollstuhl/) [der Gartenstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenstuhl/) [der Klappstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klappstuhl/)

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