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

der Browser

Browser

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

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

## Browser: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Browser 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)

## Browser in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -er

[der Großvater](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grossvater/) [der Holunder](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/holunder/) [der Nachmieter](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nachmieter/) [der Finger](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/finger/) [der Verfasser](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/verfasser/) [der Kerzenhalter](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kerzenhalter/) [der Biber](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/biber/) [der Stromadapter](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stromadapter/)

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