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

der Taxistand

Taxi rank

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

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

## Taxistand: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Taxi rank
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Taxistand take der?

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

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

## Taxistand in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -stand

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

[der Stand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stand/) [der Kilometerstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kilometerstand/) [der Sicherheitsabstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sicherheitsabstand/) [der Kontostand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kontostand/) [der Vorstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/vorstand/) [der Wohlstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/wohlstand/) [der Kassenbestand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kassenbestand/) [der Marktstand](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/marktstand/)

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