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

der Dateiname

File name

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

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

## Dateiname: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Dateiname take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

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