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

der Apotheker

Apothecary

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Apotheker: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Apothecary
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Apotheker 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)

## Apotheker in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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