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

der Aktenordner

Folder

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Aktenordner: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Folder
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Aktenordner 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)

## Aktenordner in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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