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

die Kontonummer

Account number

feminin · feminine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kontonummer: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Account number
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kontonummer take die?

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

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

## Kontonummer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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