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

der Monitor

Monitor

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

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

## Monitor: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Monitor take der?

Nouns ending in -or usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 25 of 26 such words take der (96%).

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

## Monitor in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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