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

der Pannendienst

Breakdown service

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

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

## Pannendienst: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Pannendienst take der?

No suffix rule covers Pannendienst, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Pannendienst as something blue.

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

## Pannendienst in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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