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

der Rivale

Rival

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

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

## Rivale: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rivale take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Rivale takes der. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Rivale as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Rivale” but “der Rivale”.

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