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title: "Fußgängerampel: der, die or das? It’s die Fußgängerampel | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Fußgängerampel, “traffic light for pedestrians”. Accusative: die Fußgängerampel; dative: der Fußgängerampel. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fussgaengerampel/
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# Fußgängerampel: der, die or das?

die Fußgängerampel

Traffic light for pedestrians

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

**Short answer:** Fußgängerampel takes the article die (die Fußgängerampel). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “traffic light for pedestrians” in English.

## Fußgängerampel: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Traffic light for pedestrians
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Fußgängerampel in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4ngerampel)
- [Fußgängerampel in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4ngerampel)

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

## Why does Fußgängerampel take die?

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

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

## Fußgängerampel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ampel

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

[die Ampel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ampel/)

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