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

der Hit

Hit

maskulin · masculine [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Hit: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hit
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hit take der?

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

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

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