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

der Gegner

Adversary

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Gegner: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Adversary
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Gegner 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)

## Gegner in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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