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

die Luftpumpe

Air pump

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

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

## Luftpumpe: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Luftpumpe take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Luftpumpe in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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