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

der Kreditgeber

Lender

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Advanced

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

## Kreditgeber: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Lender
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kreditgeber 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)

## Kreditgeber in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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