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

die Parkbank

Park bench

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

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

## Parkbank: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Park bench
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Parkbank take die?

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

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

## Parkbank in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -bank

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

[die Bank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bank/) [die Fensterbank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fensterbank/) [die Gartenbank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenbank/) [die Datenbank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/datenbank/) [die Notenbank](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notenbank/)

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