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

der Nachtzug

Night train

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Nachtzug: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Night train
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Nachtzug take der?

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

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

## Nachtzug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -zug

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

[der Zug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zug/) [der Führerscheinentzug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fuehrerscheinentzug/) [der Fernzug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fernzug/) [der Schnellzug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schnellzug/) [der Auszug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/auszug/) [der Aufzug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aufzug/)

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