Short answer: Rückfahrt takes the article die (die Rückfahrt). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “return trip” in English.
Rückfahrt: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Return trip
- Topic
- Travel
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Rückfahrt take die?
Rückfahrt is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Fahrt → die Rückfahrt.
See the article rules →Rückfahrt in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Rückfahrt |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Rückfahrt |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Rückfahrt |
More words ending in -fahrt
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
