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

der Ortsausgang

Town exit

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

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

## Ortsausgang: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Town exit
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ortsausgang take der?

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

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

## Ortsausgang in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ausgang

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

[der Ausgang](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausgang/) [der Notausgang](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notausgang/)

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