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

der Reiseleiter

Tour guide

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

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

## Reiseleiter: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Reiseleiter 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)

## Reiseleiter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -er

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