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title: "MP3-Player: der, die or das? It’s der MP3-Player | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der MP3-Player, “MP3 player”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/mp3-player/
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# MP3-Player: der, die or das?

der MP3-Player

MP3 player

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

**Short answer:** MP3-Player takes the article der (der MP3-Player). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “MP3 player” in English.

## MP3-Player: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: MP3 player
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [MP3-Player in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/MP3-Player)
- [MP3-Player in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/MP3-Player)

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

## Why does MP3-Player take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture MP3-Player as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “MP3-Player” but “der MP3-Player”.

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