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

der Projektor

Projector

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

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

## Projektor: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Projektor 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)

## Projektor in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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