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

die Kreuzung

Crossroads

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

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

## Kreuzung: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Crossroads
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kreuzung take die?

Nouns ending in -ung usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 337 of 337 such words take die (100%).

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

## Kreuzung in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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