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title: "Programmiersprache: der, die or das? It’s die Programmiersprache"
description: "Short answer: die Programmiersprache, “programming language”. Accusative: die Programmiersprache; dative: der Programmiersprache. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/programmiersprache/
---

# Programmiersprache: der, die or das?

die Programmiersprache

Programming language

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

**Short answer:** Programmiersprache takes the article die (die Programmiersprache). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “programming language” in English.

## Programmiersprache: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Programming language
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Programmiersprache take die?

Nouns ending in -e usually take die. In Yupo’s list, 816 of 863 such words take die (94%).

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

## Programmiersprache in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Programmiersprache |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Programmiersprache |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Programmiersprache |

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