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

die Kaper

Caper

feminin · feminine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kaper: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Caper
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kaper take die?

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

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

## Kaper in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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