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

das Fahrverbot

Driving ban

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Fahrverbot takes the article das (das Fahrverbot). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “driving ban” in English.

## Fahrverbot: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Driving ban
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrverbot take das?

No suffix rule covers Fahrverbot, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Fahrverbot as something green.

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

## Fahrverbot in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Fahrverbot |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Fahrverbot |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Fahrverbot |

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