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

der Erreger

Pathogen

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Erreger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pathogen
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Erreger 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)

## Erreger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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