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

der Lastwagen

Lorry

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

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

## Lastwagen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lastwagen take der?

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

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

## Lastwagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Müllwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/muellwagen/) [der Krankenwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/krankenwagen/) [der Schlafwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlafwagen/) [der Wohnwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohnwagen/) [der Neuwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/neuwagen/) [der Liegewagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/liegewagen/) [der Firmenwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/firmenwagen/)

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