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title: "E-Reader: der, die or das? It’s der E-Reader (E-reader) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der E-Reader, “E-reader”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/e-reader/
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# E-Reader: der, die or das?

der E-Reader

E-reader

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

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

## E-Reader: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: E-reader
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does E-Reader 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)

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture E-Reader as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “E-Reader” but “der E-Reader”.

## More words ending in -er

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