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

der Rückruf

Callback

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

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

## Rückruf: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rückruf in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCckruf)
- [Rückruf in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCckruf)

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

## Why does Rückruf take der?

Rückruf is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Ruf → der Rückruf.

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

## Rückruf in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -ruf

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Ruf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ruf/) [der Notruf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/notruf/) [der Aufruf](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aufruf/)

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