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

der Neuwagen

New car

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

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

## Neuwagen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Neuwagen take der?

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

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

## Neuwagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Einkaufswagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einkaufswagen/) [der Schlafwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlafwagen/) [der Mietwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mietwagen/) [der Liegewagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/liegewagen/) [der Triebwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/triebwagen/) [der Firmenwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/firmenwagen/) [der Wohnwagen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohnwagen/)

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