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

der Benutzer

User

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Beginner

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

## Benutzer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: User
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Benutzer 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)

## Benutzer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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