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

der Straßenbau

Road construction

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

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

## Straßenbau: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Straßenbau in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Stra%C3%9Fenbau)
- [Straßenbau in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Stra%C3%9Fenbau)

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

## Why does Straßenbau take der?

No suffix rule covers Straßenbau, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Straßenbau as something blue.

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

## Straßenbau in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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