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

der Besucher

Visitor

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Besucher: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Visitor
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Besucher 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)

## Besucher in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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