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

die Rückfahrt

Return trip

feminin · feminine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

**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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rückfahrt in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCckfahrt)
- [Rückfahrt in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCckfahrt)

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

## 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 →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Rückfahrt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fahrt

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

[die Fahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrt/) [die Nachtfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachtfahrt/) [die Kreuzfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kreuzfahrt/) [die Ausfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausfahrt/) [die Rundfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rundfahrt/) [die Vorfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorfahrt/) [die Klassenfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klassenfahrt/) [die Bootsfahrt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bootsfahrt/)

## More words about travel

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