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

der Cent

Cent

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

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

## Cent: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Cent take der?

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

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

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