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

das Kraftfahrzeug

Motor vehicle

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

**Short answer:** Kraftfahrzeug takes the article das (das Kraftfahrzeug). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “motor vehicle” in English.

## Kraftfahrzeug: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Motor vehicle
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kraftfahrzeug take das?

Kraftfahrzeug is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Fahrzeug → das Kraftfahrzeug.

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

## Kraftfahrzeug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Kraftfahrzeug |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Kraftfahrzeug |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kraftfahrzeug |

## More words ending in -fahrzeug

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

[das Fahrzeug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrzeug/)

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

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