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

das Tempolimit

Speed limit

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

**Short answer:** Tempolimit takes the article das (das Tempolimit). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “speed limit” in English.

## Tempolimit: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Speed limit
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tempolimit take das?

Tempolimit is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Limit → das Tempolimit.

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

## Tempolimit in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Tempolimit |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Tempolimit |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Tempolimit |

## More words ending in -limit

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

[das Limit](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/limit/)

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