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

der Verbraucher

Consumer

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Verbraucher: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Consumer
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Verbraucher 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)

## Verbraucher in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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