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

das Kilobyte

Kilobyte

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

**Short answer:** Kilobyte takes the article das (das Kilobyte). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “kilobyte” in English.

## Kilobyte: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Kilobyte
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kilobyte take das?

Kilobyte is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Byte → das Kilobyte.

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

## Kilobyte in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Kilobyte |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Kilobyte |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kilobyte |

## More words ending in -byte

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

[das Byte](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/byte/) [das Gigabyte](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gigabyte/) [das Megabyte](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/megabyte/)

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