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title: "Ordnungsamt: der, die or das? It’s das Ordnungsamt | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Ordnungsamt, “public order office”. Accusative: das Ordnungsamt; dative: dem Ordnungsamt. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ordnungsamt/
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# Ordnungsamt: der, die or das?

das Ordnungsamt

Public order office

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Ordnungsamt takes the article das (das Ordnungsamt). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “public order office” in English.

## Ordnungsamt: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Public order office
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ordnungsamt take das?

No suffix rule covers Ordnungsamt, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Ordnungsamt as something green.

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

## Ordnungsamt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Ordnungsamt |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Ordnungsamt |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Ordnungsamt |

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