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

der Taschendieb

Pickpocket

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Taschendieb: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Pickpocket
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Taschendieb take der?

No suffix rule covers Taschendieb, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Taschendieb as something blue.

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

## Taschendieb in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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