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

der Krankenwagen

Ambulance

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Krankenwagen: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Ambulance
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Krankenwagen take der?

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

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

## Krankenwagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -wagen

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

[der Wagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wagen/) [der Neuwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/neuwagen/) [der Lastwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lastwagen/) [der Triebwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/triebwagen/) [der Kinderwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kinderwagen/) [der Einkaufswagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufswagen/) [der Speisewagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speisewagen/) [der Mietwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mietwagen/)

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