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

das Fahrzeug

Vehicle

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

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

## Fahrzeug: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fahrzeug take das?

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

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

## Fahrzeug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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