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

das Raubtier

Predator

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

**Short answer:** Raubtier takes the article das (das Raubtier). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “predator” in English.

## Raubtier: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Predator
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Raubtier take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -er take der, but Raubtier takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Raubtier in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Raubtier |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Raubtier |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Raubtier |

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