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title: "Fahrwerk: der, die or das? It’s das Fahrwerk (chassis) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Fahrwerk, “chassis”. Accusative: das Fahrwerk; dative: dem Fahrwerk. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Fahrwerk: der, die or das?

das Fahrwerk

Chassis

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

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

## Fahrwerk: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrwerk take das?

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

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

## Fahrwerk in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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