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

der Taxifahrer

Taxi driver

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

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

## Taxifahrer: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Taxi driver
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Taxifahrer 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)

## Taxifahrer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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