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

der Onlinehandel

Online retail

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

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

## Onlinehandel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Online retail
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Onlinehandel take der?

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

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

## Onlinehandel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -handel

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

[der Handel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handel/) [der Einzelhandel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/einzelhandel/) [der Fachhandel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fachhandel/)

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