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

der Rabe

Raven

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Rabe: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Raven
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rabe take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Rabe 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 Rabe as something blue.

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

## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

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