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

der Reiseführer

Guide

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Reiseführer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Guide
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Reiseführer in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Reisef%C3%BChrer)
- [Reiseführer in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Reisef%C3%BChrer)

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

## Why does Reiseführer 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)

## Reiseführer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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