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

der Leserbrief

Letter to the editor

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Leserbrief: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Letter to the editor
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Leserbrief take der?

Leserbrief is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Brief → der Leserbrief.

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

## Leserbrief in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -brief

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Brief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/brief/) [der Fahrzeugbrief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrzeugbrief/) [der Liebesbrief](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/liebesbrief/)

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