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title: "Anästhesist: der, die or das? It’s der Anästhesist | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Anästhesist, “anaesthetist”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/anaesthesist/
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# Anästhesist: der, die or das?

der Anästhesist

Anaesthetist

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Anästhesist: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Anaesthetist
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Anästhesist in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/An%C3%A4sthesist)
- [Anästhesist in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/An%C3%A4sthesist)

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

## Why does Anästhesist take der?

No suffix rule covers Anästhesist, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Anästhesist as something blue.

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Anästhesist as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Anästhesist” but “der Anästhesist”.

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