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

die Ortskenntnis

Local knowledge

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

**Short answer:** Ortskenntnis takes the article die (die Ortskenntnis). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “local knowledge” in English.

## Ortskenntnis: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Local knowledge
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Ortskenntnis take die?

Ortskenntnis is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Kenntnis → die Ortskenntnis.

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

## Ortskenntnis in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Ortskenntnis |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Ortskenntnis |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Ortskenntnis |

## More words ending in -kenntnis

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

[die Kenntnis](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kenntnis/)

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