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

der Acker

Acre

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Acker: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Acre
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Acker take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Acker in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -er

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