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

der Verkehrsfluss

Traffic flow

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

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

## Verkehrsfluss: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Verkehrsfluss take der?

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

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

## Verkehrsfluss in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fluss

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

[der Fluss](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fluss/)

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