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

der Krankenpfleger

Nurse

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

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

## Krankenpfleger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Nurse
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Krankenpfleger 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)

## Krankenpfleger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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