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

der Prozessor

Processor

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

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

## Prozessor: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Prozessor 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)

## Prozessor in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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