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

der Eisbecher

Sundae

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Eisbecher: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Sundae
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Eisbecher 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)

## Eisbecher in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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