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

der Neukunde

New customer

maskulin · masculine [Shopping and money](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Neukunde: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: New customer
- **Topic**: Shopping and money
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Neukunde take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Neukunde as something blue.

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

## More words ending in -kunde

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

[der Kunde](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/kunde/)

## More words about shopping and money

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/shopping-money/)

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