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

der Chip

Chip

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

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

## Chip: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Chip take der?

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

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

## Chip in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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