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

der Schwarzfahrer

Fare dodger

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Schwarzfahrer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Fare dodger
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schwarzfahrer 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)

## Schwarzfahrer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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