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

der Bug

Bug

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

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

## Bug: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Bug take der?

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

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

## Bug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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