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

der Quellcode

Source code

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

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

## Quellcode: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Quellcode take der?

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

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

## More words ending in -code

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

[der Code](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/code/) [der Barcode](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/barcode/) [der QR-Code](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/qr-code/) [der Gutscheincode](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gutscheincode/)

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[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/)

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