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

der Hotspot

Hotspot

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

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

## Hotspot: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Hotspot
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Hotspot take der?

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

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

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