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

die Elektronik

Electronics

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

**Short answer:** Elektronik takes the article die (die Elektronik). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “electronics” in English.

## Elektronik: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Electronics
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Elektronik take die?

Nouns ending in -ik usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 31 of 33 such words take die (93%).

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

## Elektronik in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Elektronik |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Elektronik |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Elektronik |

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