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

der Kontinent

Continent

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Kontinent: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Continent
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kontinent take der?

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

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

## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

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