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title: "Osterhase: der, die or das? It’s der Osterhase | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Osterhase, “Easter Bunny”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/osterhase/
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# Osterhase: der, die or das?

der Osterhase

Easter Bunny

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Osterhase: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Easter Bunny
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Osterhase take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Osterhase as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Osterhase” but “der Osterhase”.

## More words ending in -hase

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

[der Hase](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hase/) [der Feldhase](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/feldhase/)

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