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

der Grüntee

Green tea

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Grüntee: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Green tea
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Grüntee in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Gr%C3%BCntee)
- [Grüntee in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Gr%C3%BCntee)

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

## Why does Grüntee take der?

Grüntee is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Tee → der Grüntee.

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

## More words ending in -tee

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

[der Tee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tee/) [der Schwarztee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schwarztee/) [der Früchtetee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fruechtetee/) [der Kamillentee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kamillentee/) [der Kräutertee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kraeutertee/) [der Eistee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/eistee/) [der Pfefferminztee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/pfefferminztee/) [der Jasmintee](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/jasmintee/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/)

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