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

der Paketbote

Package deliverer

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

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

## Paketbote: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Package deliverer
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Paketbote take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Paketbote takes der. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

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