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

der Held

Hero

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Held: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hero
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Held take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

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