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title: "E-Sport: der, die or das? It’s der E-Sport | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der E-Sport, “electronic sports”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/e-sport/
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# E-Sport: der, die or das?

der E-Sport

Electronic sports

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

**Short answer:** E-Sport takes the article der (der E-Sport). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “electronic sports” in English.

## E-Sport: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Electronic sports
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does E-Sport take der?

E-Sport is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Sport → der E-Sport.

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture E-Sport as something blue.

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

## More words ending in -sport

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Sport](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sport/)

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