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

der Verkehrssünder

Traffic offender

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

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

## Verkehrssünder: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Traffic offender
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Verkehrssünder in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Verkehrss%C3%BCnder)
- [Verkehrssünder in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Verkehrss%C3%BCnder)

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

## Why does Verkehrssünder 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)

## Verkehrssünder in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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