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

der Fluggast

Air passenger

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

**Short answer:** Fluggast takes the article der (der Fluggast). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “air passenger” in English.

## Fluggast: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Air passenger
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Fluggast take der?

Fluggast is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Gast → der Fluggast.

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

## Fluggast in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Fluggast |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Fluggast |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Fluggast |

## More words ending in -gast

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

[der Gast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gast/) [der Fahrgast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrgast/) [der Hotelgast](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hotelgast/)

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