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

die Handynummer

Mobile number

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Handynummer takes the article die (die Handynummer). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “mobile number” in English.

## Handynummer: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Mobile number
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Handynummer take die?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Handynummer takes die. Learn it together with its article.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-er)

## Handynummer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Handynummer |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Handynummer |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Handynummer |

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