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

der Bewohner

Occupant

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Bewohner: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Occupant
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bewohner 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)

## Bewohner in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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