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

der Richter

Judge

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Richter: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Judge
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Richter 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)

## Richter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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