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

der Administrator

Administrator

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Advanced

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

## Administrator: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Administrator
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Administrator take der?

Nouns ending in -or usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 25 of 26 such words take der (96%).

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-or)

## Administrator in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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