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

# Büroklammer: der, die or das?

die Büroklammer

Paperclip

feminin · feminine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Büroklammer takes the article die (die Büroklammer). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “paperclip” in English.

## Büroklammer: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Paperclip
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Büroklammer take die?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Büroklammer takes die. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Büroklammer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Büroklammer |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Büroklammer |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Büroklammer |

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