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

der Putzeimer

Cleaning bucket

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Putzeimer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Cleaning bucket
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Putzeimer 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)

## Putzeimer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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