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

das Byte

Byte

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

**Short answer:** Byte takes the article das (das Byte). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “byte” in English.

## Byte: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Byte
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Byte take das?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Byte takes das. Learn it together with its article.

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

## Byte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Byte |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Byte |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Byte |

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