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title: "Gegenverkehr: der, die or das? It’s der Gegenverkehr | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Gegenverkehr, “oncoming traffic”. Accusative: den Gegenverkehr; dative: dem Gegenverkehr. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Gegenverkehr: der, die or das?

der Gegenverkehr

Oncoming traffic

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

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

## Gegenverkehr: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Oncoming traffic
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gegenverkehr take der?

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

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

## Gegenverkehr in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -verkehr

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

[der Verkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/verkehr/) [der Schienenersatzverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schienenersatzverkehr/) [der Individualverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/individualverkehr/) [der Nahverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nahverkehr/) [der Schienenverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schienenverkehr/) [der Kreisverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreisverkehr/) [der Berufsverkehr](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/berufsverkehr/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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