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

der Kopierschutz

Copy protection

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

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

## Kopierschutz: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Copy protection
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Kopierschutz take der?

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

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

## Kopierschutz in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Kopierschutz |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Kopierschutz |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Kopierschutz |

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