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

der Komponist

Composer

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

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

## Komponist: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Komponist take der?

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

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

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