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

der Assistent

Assistant

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Assistent: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Assistant
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Assistent take der?

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

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

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