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

der Sprit

Petrol

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Sprit: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Petrol
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Sprit take der?

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

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

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