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

der Mikrochip

Microchip

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

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

## Mikrochip: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mikrochip take der?

Mikrochip is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Chip → der Mikrochip.

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

## Mikrochip in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -chip

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

[der Chip](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/chip/) [der Speicherchip](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/speicherchip/)

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