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

der Konditor

Confectioner

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

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

## Konditor: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Confectioner
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Konditor take der?

Nouns ending in -or usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 25 of 26 such words take der (96%).

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

## Konditor in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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