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

die Verkehrslage

Traffic situation

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

**Short answer:** Verkehrslage takes the article die (die Verkehrslage). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “traffic situation” in English.

## Verkehrslage: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Traffic situation
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Verkehrslage take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Verkehrslage in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Verkehrslage |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Verkehrslage |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Verkehrslage |

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