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

der Verkehr

Traffic

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

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

## Verkehr: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Verkehr take der?

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

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

## Verkehr in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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