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

der Ortseingang

Town entrance

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

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

## Ortseingang: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ortseingang take der?

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

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

## Ortseingang in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -eingang

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

[der Eingang](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eingang/)

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

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