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

der Rentner

Pensioner

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Rentner: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pensioner
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rentner 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)

## Rentner in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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