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

der Eigentümer

Owner

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Eigentümer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Owner
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Eigentümer in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Eigent%C3%BCmer)
- [Eigentümer in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Eigent%C3%BCmer)

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

## Why does Eigentümer 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)

## Eigentümer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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