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

der Einzelspieler

Single player

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

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

## Einzelspieler: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Einzelspieler 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)

## Einzelspieler in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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