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

der Kofferraum

Trunk

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

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

## Kofferraum: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Trunk
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kofferraum take der?

No suffix rule covers Kofferraum, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Kofferraum as something blue.

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

## Kofferraum in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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