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

die Fahrtrichtung

Direction of travel

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

**Short answer:** Fahrtrichtung takes the article die (die Fahrtrichtung). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “direction of travel” in English.

## Fahrtrichtung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Direction of travel
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrtrichtung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Fahrtrichtung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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