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

die Flugangst

Fear of flying

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Flugangst: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Fear of flying
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Flugangst take die?

Flugangst is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Angst → die Flugangst.

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

## Flugangst in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -angst

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

[die Angst](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/angst/)

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