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

die Gepäckkontrolle

Baggage check

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

**Short answer:** Gepäckkontrolle takes the article die (die Gepäckkontrolle). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “baggage check” in English.

## Gepäckkontrolle: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Baggage check
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Gepäckkontrolle in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Gep%C3%A4ckkontrolle)
- [Gepäckkontrolle in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Gep%C3%A4ckkontrolle)

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

## Why does Gepäckkontrolle take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Gepäckkontrolle in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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