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

der Barcode

Barcode

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Beginner

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

## Barcode: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Barcode
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Barcode take der?

Barcode is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Code → der Barcode.

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

## More words ending in -code

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Code](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/code/) [der QR-Code](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/qr-code/) [der Gutscheincode](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gutscheincode/) [der Quellcode](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/quellcode/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

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