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

der Fußgänger

Pedestrian

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Fußgänger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pedestrian
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Fußgänger in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4nger)
- [Fußgänger in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Fu%C3%9Fg%C3%A4nger)

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

## Why does Fußgänger 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)

## Fußgänger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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