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

der Witwer

Widower

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

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

## Witwer: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Witwer 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)

## Witwer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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