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

der Roboter

Robot

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Roboter: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Robot
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Roboter 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)

## Roboter in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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