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

der Mitschnitt

Recording

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

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

## Mitschnitt: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mitschnitt take der?

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

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

## Mitschnitt in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -schnitt

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

[der Schnitt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schnitt/) [der Kaiserschnitt](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kaiserschnitt/)

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