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

der Screenshot

Screenshot

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

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

## Screenshot: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Screenshot take der?

No suffix rule covers Screenshot, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Screenshot as something blue.

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

## Remember it by color

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

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

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

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