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

der Handfeger

Hand brush

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Handfeger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hand brush
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Handfeger 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)

## Handfeger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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