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

der Tiger

Tiger

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Tiger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Tiger
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Tiger 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)

## Tiger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -er

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## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

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