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

der Umweg

Detour

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

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

## Umweg: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Umweg take der?

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

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

## Umweg in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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