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

# Wagen: der, die or das?

der Wagen

Cart

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

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

## Wagen: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Wagen take der?

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

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

## Wagen in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

[der Außenspiegel Wing mirror](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aussenspiegel/) [das Rathaus Town hall](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rathaus/) [der Fahrstuhl Lift](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrstuhl/) [der Bebauungsplan Zoning plan](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/bebauungsplan/) [der Schlauch Hose](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schlauch/) [der Ersatzreifen Spare tyre](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ersatzreifen/) [das Tempolimit Speed limit](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tempolimit/) [das Autobahnkreuz Motorway interchange](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/autobahnkreuz/) [der Rost Rust](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rost/) [der Fußgänger Pedestrian](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fussgaenger/) [der Stoßdämpfer Shock absorber](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stossdaempfer/) [die Haltestelle Stop](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/haltestelle/)

## der Wagen and 4,544 more words

In Yupo, every word comes with its article: hear it, say it, type it. The words you get wrong go into their own list. Start for free.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6762095984?pt=127929268&ct=web_en_word_cta&mt=8) [Get it free on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artikel.mobile.de&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dweb%26utm_medium%3Dword_cta%26utm_campaign%3Dweb_en)

![Yupo the rabbit waving](https://yupolearn.com/_astro/default.ENR8SEKT_1h4h1g.webp)