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

der Lkw

Lorry

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

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

## Lkw: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Lkw take der?

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

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

## Lkw in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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