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

der Angler

Angler

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

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

## Angler: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Angler 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)

## Angler in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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