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

das Parkverbot

Parking ban

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

**Short answer:** Parkverbot takes the article das (das Parkverbot). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “parking ban” in English.

## Parkverbot: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Parking ban
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Parkverbot take das?

No suffix rule covers Parkverbot, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Parkverbot as something green.

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

## Parkverbot in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Parkverbot |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Parkverbot |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Parkverbot |

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