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

der Händler

Dealer

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Händler: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Dealer
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Händler in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/H%C3%A4ndler)
- [Händler in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/H%C3%A4ndler)

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

## Why does Händler 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)

## Händler in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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