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

der Spritverbrauch

Fuel consumption

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

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

## Spritverbrauch: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Fuel consumption
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Spritverbrauch take der?

Spritverbrauch is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Brauch → der Spritverbrauch.

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

## Spritverbrauch in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -brauch

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

[der Brauch](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brauch/)

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