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

der Dichter

Poet

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

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

## Dichter: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Dichter 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)

## Dichter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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