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

der Psychotherapeut

Psychotherapist

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Advanced

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

## Psychotherapeut: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Psychotherapist
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Psychotherapeut take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

## More words ending in -therapeut

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

[der Therapeut](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/therapeut/)

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