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

der Bürgersteig

Footpath

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Bürgersteig: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Footpath
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Bürgersteig in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/B%C3%BCrgersteig)
- [Bürgersteig in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/B%C3%BCrgersteig)

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

## Why does Bürgersteig take der?

No suffix rule covers Bürgersteig, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Bürgersteig as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Bürgersteig in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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