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

der Gangplatz

Aisle seat

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

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

## Gangplatz: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gangplatz take der?

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

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

## Gangplatz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -platz

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

[der Platz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/platz/) [der Marktplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/marktplatz/) [der Parkplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkplatz/) [der Arbeitsplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitsplatz/) [der Speicherplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speicherplatz/) [der Spielplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spielplatz/) [der Rastplatz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rastplatz/) [der Kita-Platz](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kita-platz/)

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