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

der Wähler

Voter

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Wähler: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Voter
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Wähler in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/W%C3%A4hler)
- [Wähler in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/W%C3%A4hler)

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

## Why does Wähler 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)

## Wähler in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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